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we have a superb chair now in debbie stabenow. i've seen both republicans and democrats in that committee traditionally over the years come together, work closely together. i think two people who are the nominees of their parties for president, miles apart in political philosophy -- senator george mcgovern a democrat; senator robert dole, bob dole, a republican -- one a liberal democrat, the other a republican. but on the farm bill, on the nutrition programs, they worked closely together for what was best for americans and best for the country. but because we refuse to go through, and we passed an excellent farm bill, a bipartisan farm bill in this body, in the senate, because the other body would not take it up, and either pass it or vote to improve it, the farm bill extension expired and the one-two punch of political reality is needlessly harming our nation. it's leaving farmers with a great uncertainty about the future of vital pardon me programs, all the while with no staff at usda to answer their questions. i know the distin