Benjamin Gilman: “I support Chairman Roberts' bill and hope that it is expeditiously passed by the House and signed by the President. I…”

“I support Chairman Roberts' bill and hope that it is expeditiously passed by the House and signed by the President. I want to work with him and the leadership to make certain that our domestic agriculture programs are put on a firm footing following the expiration of the 1990 farm bill. I want to commend on distinguished Agriculture Committee chairman Mr. Roberts, for an excellent bill and for his diligent, hard work on behalf of America's farmers. I sponsored the amendment now before us in the hope of bringing agricultural trade and aid programs into the bill before us. As members of the Agriculture Committee are aware, the International Relations Committee shares jurisdiction with the Agriculture Committee over agricultural trade issues and international food aid programs. Our committee marked up our portions of both the 1985 and 1990 farm bills and had a major impact on their final product. Many members of my committee, most notably Messrs. Bereuter, Roth, and Hamilton, strongly support our international trade and aid programs that directly benefit U.S. agriculture.”