Pete Sessions: “I do not know that the gentleman has been yielded that time by his manager. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from…”

“I do not know that the gentleman has been yielded that time by his manager. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has reserved, and the gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record a statement from the Club for Growth which is in opposition to this bill and which indicates they will score this vote. Key Vote Alert--``NO'' on ``Farm Only'' Bill (H.R. ) The Club for Growth strongly opposes the ``Farm-Only'' bill and urges all House members to oppose it. We believe floor consideration of the bill could happen as early as this week. The vote on final passage will be included in the Club's 2013 Congressional Scorecard. Breaking up the unholy alliance between agricultural policy and the food stamp program within the traditional farm bill is an excellent decision on behalf of House leadership. However, the whole purpose of splitting up the bill is to enact true reform that reduces the size and scope of government. Sadly, this ``farm-only'' bill does not do that, especially under an anticipated closed rule. It is still loaded down with market-distorting giveaways to special interests with no path established to remove the government's involvement in the agriculture industry. Worse, we highly suspect that this whole process is a ``rope-a-dope'' exercise.…”