Press Releases
Peterson Statement on Failure of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Washington, DC,
May 18, 2018
"We don’t have to let this process be held hostage by the demands of the extremes of our parties. We can and should take the time to get the farm bill right." “It’s unfortunate the Republicans chose to take this path, and it’s clear from their inability to get the necessary votes from within their own caucus that there are internal fractures they have to contend with. But this is a good opportunity for us to return to the table and fix this bill before we move forward. As I said in my remarks Wednesday, this job is too big for one party. Let’s come together and figure out a bill that works for everyone. We don’t have to let this process be held hostage by the demands of the extremes of our parties. We can and should take the time to get the farm bill right.” |