Sherwood Boehlert: “I want my colleague to know that I am just as sensitive as he is to the plight of America's farmers. That is why, as the…”

“I want my colleague to know that I am just as sensitive as he is to the plight of America's farmers. That is why, as the chairman of the northeast ag caucus, I have worked for 10 years to protect the interests of the farmers. That is why our bill includes, our substitute, not just Boehlert's, Saxton and Roemer, the same exemptions for agriculture as does the committee bill. That is why we have added in committee a $500 million provision per year for nonpoint-source pollution, because our farmers are sick of sanctimonious sermons. They want some assistance. They are responsible stewards of our land but they need some assistance as they deal with best management practices and the type of thing that they need to have to get on with the job because they are responsible stewards.”