On the recordJune 20, 2012
I propose amendment No. 2314 to repeal the Conservation Reserve Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. Here we have another instance of the Federal Government paying people not to use their land. In this circumstance, they are being paid not to grow crops on their land, not to use agricultural land. We have an almost $16 trillion debt. CBO says this amendment would save over $15 billion in mandatory spending over 10 years. Not doing something is something that should be free. Only the Federal Government would try to defend the practice of spending billions and billions of dollars-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will suspend for a moment. Senators will please take their conversations out of the well. The Senator from Utah.
