Glenn Thompson actually said...

"This letter to the Budget Committee clearly articulated the needs and justifications for additional resources to write a meaningful farm bill."

"We thank their bipartisan leadership and echo many of the sentiments raised in that letter."

"I have heard loud and clear that the farm safety net, both commodity policy and crop insurance, needs improvements."

"Many of you mentioned Federal crop insurance in your testimony. As you well know, there have been attempts in Congress to gut the program by imposing an adjusted gross income means testing, payment li..."