The U.S. Senate Farm Bill took positive steps toward market-oriented reforms, but the price tag of the bill was cause for me to vote no. More than three-quarters of annual spending associated with the bill goes toward non-farm programs. In our current economic climate it is imperative that we practice financial restraint and get our spending problem under control. In addition to the cost, the Majority blocked reform-minded amendments like the SCRAP Act amendment, that Senator Risch and I introduced to defund the FDA’s misguided fresh produce rule. The U.S. House is working on its Farm Bill and I hope when the two bills meet in Conference improvements can be made.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:08:15 +0000