Following is a statement released by Florida’s only member of the House Agriculture Committee, Ted Yoho, following Thursday’s House vote that passed a “farm only” version of a Farm Bill:
Washington, July 11 – Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. This revised Farm Bill passed the House with a vote of 216-208. Congressman Yoho said: “I came to Congress to restore certainty to the economy. Florida farmers desperately need certainty as they continue to try to feed this country. I am pleased that we were still able to reform, reduce, and eliminate over 100 wasteful and duplicative programs. This bill was a smaller step in the right direction, but a step all the same.
“Many called for separate farm and food stamp legislation, and that is the process we began today. I have consistently worked to close loopholes and bring greater local accountability to our food stamp program, and I will continue that effort as this process moves forward.”
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