[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       THE FARM BILL: URGING SUPPORT FOR THE KIND-FLAKE AMENDMENT

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, there is a bipartisan instinct in 
Congress that has been evident for years. We all want to reform our 
farm policies in the ``next'' farm bill. That is why the bill that is 
coming forward from the Agriculture Committee couldn't find any way to 
reform the crop insurance program. Luckily, it looks as though the 
Rules Committee will make in order a rule that will force that upon the 
committee, saving up to 40 cents on the dollar.
  There are no meaningful limitations on extraordinarily wealthy 
farmers. They talk about reform, but the limitation raises only $46 
million a year from 3,175 farmers. And if the farmer can't get their 
adjusted gross income under $1 million, they ought to get a new CPA.
  I strongly urge my colleagues to just read some of the news accounts 
like this morning's Washington Post that talks about what is in this 
bill. And if you do, I think you will join with us in supporting the 
Kind-Flake amendment.

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