[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             THE FARM BILL

  (Mr. WALZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, the one thing I hear from my constituents when 
I talk to them out in southern Minnesota: Is it so much to ask you 
folks just to do your job? As the drama swirls and the brinkmanship 
goes and it's deja vu all over again, certain things shouldn't be that 
difficult.
  As we are doing this, my farmers and ranchers and millions of them 
across the country are going about their work, every day getting up 
before dawn, doing their work, feeding us, clothing us, and powering 
this country. They've asked us to pass a farm bill. Four months ago, 
the Senate did it. Four months ago, the House Ag Committee did it. That 
wasn't good enough. We came to the floor, we created drama, we tried to 
make being hungry a sin, and now you've got a monstrosity.
  Do you know what? The Constitution makes it very clear: bring the two 
together, conference the bill, and pass something that's good for 
America.
  I get it--you don't like the Senate bill. I get it--the Senate 
doesn't like this bill. But do you know what? Let's get together and 
get something we can both equally dislike, but at least it serves the 
people and moves something forward. The time is now. The farm bill is 
waiting. People are hungry and producers are going food. Pass the farm 
bill.

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