    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [February 13, 2002]
    [Page 226]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Action on Farm Security Legislation
    February 13, 2002

        I am committed to sound farm policy that supports America's farmers
    and ranchers and am disappointed that the Senate-passed bill doesn't get
    the job done. This bill front loads spending into the first 5 years,
    leaving vital programs underfunded in the years that follow. I look
    forward to working with conferees to produce a plan that will benefit
    farmers in the long term by encouraging conservation, establishing farm
    savings accounts, and promoting open markets and new opportunities for
    producers.