Political Quotes

“I particularly appreciate it because it gives me an opportunity to recognize that this amendment will allocate $500 million in emergency spending for the Livestock Assistance Program. The ranching folks of this country have been the ones who for years have said they really don't want the Federal Government helping them out. One of the difficulties is that they are not in line all the time for this money. Consequently, when they need it, we do not always insert it. The Livestock Assistance Program is an ad hoc program that is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture--USDA-- through the Farm Service Agency. It is available to livestock producers in counties that have been declared disaster areas by the President or the Secretary of Agriculture. It provides financial relief to livestock producers who are experiencing livestock production loss due to drought and other disasters. Livestock producers in my State of Wyoming have been hard hit by drought. And the drought outlook for this year isn't optimistic.”