CSPAN Politics Public Policy Today August 2, 2013
The committee on agriculture passed out a bipartisan bill in the last congress and it was never brought before my republican friends. This year the Committee Also passed out a bipartisan bill that was brought to this floor. It could have and should have been passed with a bipartisan vote. Not because i agreed with all of it, but because it was appropriate to have a bill to go to conference with on this important subject. Our republican friends added three amendments which we harmful to clearly those in need in america. As a result, we didnt vote for it, but thats not why it failed, mr. Speaker...