His perseverance to accomplish his goal of passing the farm bill was the real key. It was he was not going to be denied. If the farm bill had failed, certain provisions would have carried on a little bit longer, but the basic programs would have begun to wind down. It would have hurt every consumer both in this country and around the world. It's not crime, we'll think. I don't think people realize the brink that the ag industry in America is at right now. (08:14–08:27)
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Asserts that failure of the farm bill would have led to the winding down of basic programs, negatively impacting consumers globally.
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