ms. delbene for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington is recognized for one minute. ms. delbene: i rise to urge my colleagues to oppose this sweeping anti-choice bill that would deny tax credits to eligible families if the insurance they obtain under the affordable care act covers aabortion except in cases of rape, incest, and a woman's life being in danger. what experts predict and one of the witnesses at this month's hearing testified is that the burdensome regulatory requirements contained in this bill would have a chilling effect and lead to insurers dopping abortion coverage from their plans. while this bill provides a narrow exception if a woman's life is in danger, it would not allow any exceptions to protect a woman's health even when she needs an abortion to prevent severe permanent damage to her health. each patient is different and legislators cannot know the circumstances of every pregnancy. they should not interfere in personal, private medical decisions that should be

ms. delbene. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from washington is recognized for one minute. ms. delbene: thank you, mr. speaker. this farm bill is bipartisan legislation that's good for our farmers and families. it's an accomplishment in a will create jobs, help our farmers and preserve access to healthy food. this bill includes unprecedented funding for specialty crops and organic farms. it's no understatement to say that this is the best farm bill yet for specialty crop farmers. i'm proud the farm bill includes $200 million to fund my proposal to expand job training programs for snap recipients to find self-sustaining jobs. make no mistake, no one got everything they wanted. i'm disappointed that nutrition assistance is reduced at a time it's needed high, however it will not reduce snap eligibility for those in need. in addition, the reduction of the dairy stabilization is disappointing. this bill is an improvement but falls short of solving the entire problem. overall, this bill provides the certainty needed to grow our economy and bolster america's agriculture industry. i str