It has been three long years that we have not been able to pass the most bipartisan, bipartisan farm bill that this chamber has seen. And what the other side of the aisle is saying is completely nonsense. Our chairman has gone from east to west, from north to south, from Democrat to Republican counties and states to see what our farmers truly need. And guess what? This farm bill shows it. The American people who are watching this right now at close to midnight are saying to themselves, what is the holdup? (00:42–00:58)
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Asserts that the chairman has traveled extensively across political and geographical lines to assess farmers' needs.
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