Political Quotes

“America needs a farm bill. America needs a farm bill. Our ranchers, our agricultural conservation districts, our dairy farmers, our commodity farmers need and deserve a farm bill. It was passed by the Senate. It was passed by the House Agriculture Committee in a strong bipartisan vote. But for the first time, literally the first time in the history of this country, a farm bill passed by the Agriculture Committee is not being allowed to come to the floor. There's no excuse for that. Is it a hard job? Yes. But is that an excuse for Congress to duck its responsibility? No. Are there contentious issues? Yes. Some on the other side want to cut commodity programs. Give them a shot. Let them bring an amendment. My colleague, Rosa DeLauro, thinks we ought to restore all funding for nutrition. I agree. Give her a shot. Congress must do its job. It must bring a farm bill to the floor for a vote so that each and every one of us is held to account to our constituents. ____________________”