Thomas Daschle: “It will be simply a sense-of-the-Senate resolution that calls upon the Senate and the country to respond to the problem…”

“It will be simply a sense-of-the-Senate resolution that calls upon the Senate and the country to respond to the problem we find in agriculture today. Most of America prospers with an economy that is striking for its performance and success. On Wall Street, on Main Street, in the suburbs of America, and in virtually every segment of our country the economy is as strong as it could possibly be. Wall Street has exceeded their expectations manyfold. The number of housing starts is up. The number of new businesses created is way up. The number of people employed has been dramatically improved upon in the last 5 years. We now have over 14 million Americans who have new jobs. So while the overall economic picture is extremely bright and encouraging, with no end in sight, the Federal Reserve Board continues to argue that its circumstances are that they don't see any need to change; they won't increase the interest rates. While all that is happening, there is a segment of our economy that continues to get worse and worse and more and more bleak. While most of America prospers, our farmers and ranchers in rural communities are now in a crisis.”