WATCHING THAT FIRST 20 MINUTES OR SO, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE
OR SO, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT THINGS GET DONE IN
THOUGHT THINGS GET DONE IN CONGRESS.
CONGRESS. BUT WE’RE BACK WITH A PIECE
BUT WE’RE BACK WITH A PIECE OF -- A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON A
OF -- A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON A CRITICAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
CRITICAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION. LAWMAKERS HAVE FINALLY AGREED
LAWMAKERS HAVE FINALLY AGREED OPEN AON
OPEN AON A MAMMOTH NEW FARM BILL.
A MAMMOTH NEW FARM BILL. HELPS FARMERS AFFORD CROP
HELPS FARMERS AFFORD CROP INSURANCE AND PROMOTES LOCAL
INSURANCE AND PROMOTES LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS.
FARMERS MARKETS. IN ADDITION IT PROVIDES FUNDS TO
IN ADDITION IT PROVIDES FUNDS TO FIGHT THE OPOID CRISIS IN RULE
FIGHT THE OPOID CRISIS IN RULE COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. FORESTRY MANAGEMENT.
FORESTRY MANAGEMENT. IT FUNDS THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
IT FUNDS THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM USED BY ABOUT 40 MILLION
USED BY ABOUT 40 MILLION AMERICAN FAMILIES.
AMERICAN FAMILIES. HERE TO TALK -- WELL, HERE’S
HERE TO TALK -- WELL, HERE’S PRESIDENT TRUMP TALKING ABOUT IT
PRESIDENT TRUMP TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE LAST HOUR.
IN THE LAST HOUR. >> THE FARM BILL IS MOVING ALONG
>> THE FARM BILL IS MOVING ALONG NICELY.
NICELY. THEY’LL BE VOTING PRETTY CLOSE.
THEY’LL BE VOTING PRETTY CLOSE. WE THINK THE FARM BILL’S IN VERY
WE THINK THE FARM BILL’S IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.
GOOD SHAPE. A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENING
A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENING WITH IT.
WITH IT. OUR FARMERS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE
OUR FARMERS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
OF. AGAIN, THAT WILL BE QUITE
AGAIN, THAT WILL BE QUITE BIPARTISAN AND WILL HAPPEN
BIPARTISAN AND WILL HAPPEN PRETTY SOON.
PRETTY SOON. >> JOINING ME LIVE NOW IS
>> JOINING ME LIVE NOW IS REPUBLICAN SENATOR JOHN HOEVEN
REPUBLICAN SENATOR JOHN HOEVEN OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OF NORTH DAKOTA. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. >> GOOD TO BE WITH YOU.
>> GOOD TO BE WITH YOU. >> YOU WORKED ON THIS BILL.
>> YOU WORKED ON THIS BILL. YOU STATE IS A LEADING FARMING
YOU STATE IS A LEADING FARMING AND RANCHING STATE.
AND RANCHING STATE. LOOK, FARMERS OFTEN GET SOME
LOOK, FARMERS OFTEN GET SOME SUBSIDIES OUT OF THE FARM BILL,
SUBSIDIES OUT OF THE FARM BILL, BETWEEN $5 BILLION AND $8
BETWEEN $5 BILLION AND $8 BILLION DEPENDING ON THE YEAR.
BILLION DEPENDING ON THE YEAR. BIGGER THIS TIME AROUND BECAUSE
BIGGER THIS TIME AROUND BECAUSE A NUMBER OF THESE FARMERS HAVE
A NUMBER OF THESE FARMERS HAVE BEEN HURT BY TARIFFS AND TRADE
BEEN HURT BY TARIFFS AND TRADE WARS AROUND THE WORLD.
WARS AROUND THE WORLD. TELL ME SPECIFICALLY HOW THIS
TELL ME SPECIFICALLY HOW THIS BILL HELPS FARMERS WHO HAVE BEEN
BILL HELPS FARMERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.
AFFECTED. >> FIRST THING IMPORTANT TO
>> FIRST THING IMPORTANT TO NOTE, GOOD FARM BILL IS GOOD FOR
NOTE, GOOD FARM BILL IS GOOD FOR EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN BECAUSE WE
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN BECAUSE WE HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY, LOWEST
HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY, LOWEST COST FOOD SUPPLY IN THE WORLD
COST FOOD SUPPLY IN THE WORLD THANKS TO OUR FARMERS AND
THANKS TO OUR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
RANCHERS. IT REALLY BENEFITS EVERY
IT REALLY BENEFITS EVERY AMERICAN EVERY SINGLE DAY.
AMERICAN EVERY SINGLE DAY. WHAT WE DID IS WE BUILT ON THE
WHAT WE DID IS WE BUILT ON THE STRENGTHS IN THE CURRENT FARM
STRENGTHS IN THE CURRENT FARM BILL, MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS.
BILL, MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS. IT’S A GOOD BILL FOR FARMERS AND
IT’S A GOOD BILL FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
RANCHERS. >> ONE OF THE CRITICISMS I THINK
>> ONE OF THE CRITICISMS I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT
A LOT OF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT FARMERS REQUIRE THESE SUBSIDIES,
FARMERS REQUIRE THESE SUBSIDIES, THEY OPERATE ON VERY THIN
THEY OPERATE ON VERY THIN MARGINS.
MARGINS. WHEN THERE’S A TRADE WAR GOING
WHEN THERE’S A TRADE WAR GOING ON, THERE’S SOME FARMERS WHO ARE
ON, THERE’S SOME FARMERS WHO ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HOLD ON
NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HOLD ON WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN
WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN SUBSIDIES.
SUBSIDIES. THERE’S SOMETHING IN THIS BILL
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THIS BILL THAT SORT OF EXPANDS THE
THAT SORT OF EXPANDS THE SUBSIDIES THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TO
SUBSIDIES THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TO SLIGHTLY DISTANT FAMILY MEMBERS,
SLIGHTLY DISTANT FAMILY MEMBERS, COUSINS, NEPHEWS AND NIECES.
COUSINS, NEPHEWS AND NIECES. WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?
WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? >> REALLY, AGAIN, STRENGTHENING
>> REALLY, AGAIN, STRENGTHENING AND HELPING THE FAMILY FARM.
AND HELPING THE FAMILY FARM. YOU KNOW, THESE ARE PRETTY
YOU KNOW, THESE ARE PRETTY SOPHISTICATED OPERATIONS.
SOPHISTICATED OPERATIONS. WE TALKED ABOUT A FAMILY FARM.
WE TALKED ABOUT A FAMILY FARM. THEY HAVE TO BE TO BE
THEY HAVE TO BE TO BE COMPETITIVE.
COMPETITIVE. SO JUST ADDED SOME OF THE FAMILY
SO JUST ADDED SOME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS AS PART OF A FAMILY
MEMBERS AS PART OF A FAMILY UNIT.
UNIT. >> THIS BILL THAT PASSED LOOKS A
>> THIS BILL THAT PASSED LOOKS A LOT MORE LIKE THE SENATE BILL
LOT MORE LIKE THE SENATE BILL THAN THE HOUSE BILL.
THAN THE HOUSE BILL. WHAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
WHAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE IS SO MUCH OF THE
DON’T REALIZE IS SO MUCH OF THE MONEY IN A FARM BILL IS FOR
MONEY IN A FARM BILL IS FOR SNAP, THE SUPPLEMENTARY
SNAP, THE SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAM.
NUTRITION PROGRAM. ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH SNAP NOT
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH SNAP NOT GETTING CUT IN THIS BILL AND
GETTING CUT IN THIS BILL AND THAT’S OKAY, YOU’RE GOING TO
THAT’S OKAY, YOU’RE GOING TO VOTE FOR IT?
VOTE FOR IT? >> YES, IT’S NOT GETTING CUT.
>> YES, IT’S NOT GETTING CUT. WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, ENFORCING
WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, ENFORCING WORK REQUIREMENTS SO PEOPLE ABLE
WORK REQUIREMENTS SO PEOPLE ABLE TO WORK ARE EITHER GETTING
TO WORK ARE EITHER GETTING TRAINING OR WORKING.
TRAINING OR WORKING. THERE WERE DIFFERENT VERSIONS IN
THERE WERE DIFFERENT VERSIONS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE. WE BROUGHT IN THE USDA.
WE BROUGHT IN THE USDA. SONNY PERDUE, A LOT OF CREDIT.
SONNY PERDUE, A LOT OF CREDIT. HE IS HELPING US ENFORCE THOSE
HE IS HELPING US ENFORCE THOSE WORK REQUIREMENTS IN A WAY THAT
WORK REQUIREMENTS IN A WAY THAT WAS ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE
WAS ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> SENATOR, I WANT TO ASK YOU,
>> SENATOR, I WANT TO ASK YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BILL.
BILL. THE FARM BILL SHOULD BE
THE FARM BILL SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO EVERY AMERICAN.
IMPORTANT TO EVERY AMERICAN. I THINK TOO MANY OF US IN THE
I THINK TOO MANY OF US IN THE CITIES DON’T REALLY PAY
CITIES DON’T REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE OUR FOOD
ATTENTION TO WHERE OUR FOOD COMES FROM.
COMES FROM. SO THAT’S GREAT.
SO THAT’S GREAT. THAT WAS AN EXAMPLE AFTER MONTHS
THAT WAS AN EXAMPLE AFTER MONTHS OF STRUGGLING OF A BILL THAT’S
OF STRUGGLING OF A BILL THAT’S GOING FORWARD AS THE PRESIDENT
GOING FORWARD AS THE PRESIDENT SAID, WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
SAID, WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. THE AG SECRETARY SUPPORTS IT.
THE AG SECRETARY SUPPORTS IT. IT STANDS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO
IT STANDS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO WHAT WE JUST WATCHED AT THE TOP
WHAT WE JUST WATCHED AT THE TOP OF OUR SHOW THAT WENT ON IN THE
OF OUR SHOW THAT WENT ON IN THE OVAL OFFICE.
OVAL OFFICE. GIVE ME YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF
GIVE ME YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS IN CONGRESS.
CONGRESS. AND HOW YOU’RE GOING TO SUCCEED
AND HOW YOU’RE GOING TO SUCCEED IN GETTING BILLS DONE.
IN GETTING BILLS DONE. >> WELL, WE’VE GOT TO FIND WAYS
>> WELL, WE’VE GOT TO FIND WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER.
TO WORK TOGETHER. I THINK THE FARM BILL IS REALLY
I THINK THE FARM BILL IS REALLY A GOOD EXAMPLE.
A GOOD EXAMPLE. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THE
WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THE STRENGTHS.
STRENGTHS. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT WHY IT WORKS.
WE’VE TALKED ABOUT WHY IT WORKS. REMEMBER, IT’S COUNTERCYCLICAL
REMEMBER, IT’S COUNTERCYCLICAL SO IT PROVIDES HELP TO FARMERS
SO IT PROVIDES HELP TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS WHEN THEY NEED IT
AND RANCHERS WHEN THEY NEED IT BUT NOT WHEN THEY DON’T.
BUT NOT WHEN THEY DON’T. AGAIN, IT’S BACK TO WHAT BEST
AGAIN, IT’S BACK TO WHAT BEST SERVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON
SERVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES.
THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES. THAT’S HOW WE ALL HAVE TO LOOK
THAT’S HOW WE ALL HAVE TO LOOK AT IT.
AT IT. >> SENATOR JOHN HOEVEN, PLEASURE
