Political Quotes

“Mr. President, like many of our colleagues, I spend a lot of summer days on the road in my home State of South Dakota. The longer summer recesses give me the opportunity to travel the State far and wide, and with so much going on in South Dakota during the season, it is a great time for me to see familiar faces and to meet new folks as well. I spend a lot of these summer days listening because what I hear from South Dakotans informs a lot of the work that I do here in the U.S. Senate. In Howard, SD, I heard from healthcare professionals about some of the important programs that help them provide healthcare in rural areas. Homebuilders in the Sioux Falls area told me about the headwinds they face from the Biden-Harris administration's overregulation, which has made building new homes more difficult and expensive. At a Dakotafest in Mitchell, agricultural producers expressed their frustration that Congress has still not passed an updated farm bill--a frustration that I share. I have been pushing hard for Congress to take up a bill and will continue to do everything I can to advance this legislation. Another extension is no substitute for the certainty an updated farm bill would give farmers and ranchers as they make plans for the future, and getting it done should be a priority for Congress. Traveling around South Dakota also gives me the chance to meet the people who keep our communities going. I dropped in to hear from local officials in Leola and Eureka.…”