Agriculture
"I wanted to pass a Farm Bill. I worked to pass a Farm Bill. And I was willing to compromise to pass a Farm Bill," stated Congressman Cleaver. "Greatly compromise. Having said that, I voted no this week on H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act – the Farm Bill. The bill would have extended most major federal farm, nutrition assistance, rural development and agricultural trade programs for five years.
We all like to eat. And we all certainly know it is necessary for good health and survival.
That basic knowledge begins to explain why the Farm Bill debates taking place in Washington at this very moment -- are so crucial.
I will readily admit, there are many things that go on in Washington, that might anger or frustrate you. They certainly do that to me.
But when it comes to the Farm Bill, we are at a critical juncture.
