congressman steven fincher gets away with this socialistic thing for two reasons.icans and democrats in congress love socialism much more than they understand or admit. no socialist program gets more unbridled bipartisan support than agriculture socialism, the single worst, stupid, most inefficient form of socialism in this country and cruelest form of socialism in this country because agriculture is a global market, and we subsidize our farmers at the direct competitive expense of farmers in the third world, farmers in africa, then say to africa why are you having trouble with your agriculture? the other reason, there is no law against conflict of interest in the congress. no judge would be allowed to preside over a trial in which he had a financial interest in the outcome. there are conflict of interest trip wires all over the legal profession, but if you're in the agriculture business and get elected to congress, everyone understands why you want to get on the agriculture committee and everyone is cool with that. you want to get on the agriculture committee to p

fincher's actions. because of people like i know f, like fincher, it increases crop insurance by $9 billion. but this move really is a bait-and-switch. because the biggest farms reap the biggest rewards from failure. one new york times op ed called it welfare for the wealthy. the new farm bill is also filled with amendments to had he big ago agr icompanies like monsanto. they recently sparked prefrts all over the globe. more than 2 million people protested the gmo or generalally modified crops. activists warned gmos could be very harmful for worldwide food supply and production. and the health of every single person who eats this stuff could be in jeopardy. and the farm bill protects these franken foods with an extension of the monsanto protection act. the bill also gives away $41 billion worth of commodity programs to boost corn and wheat production. here's the result. >> over the past few decades, we've seen a raise in obesity rates tame we've seen an i crease in corn and soy production. >> wow! it lo

between 1999 and 2012 congressman fincher received payments totaling more than $3 million in taxpayer money in the form of farm subsidies. he was not alone. 15 members of congress or their spouses benefitted from a total of $200,000 in taxpayer funded farm subsidy payments last year alone. and what makes matters worse, an amendment to stop lawmakers from receiving farm subsidies was voted down yesterday. that's in addition to defeating an amendment to stop crop insurance subsidies for those who make more than $250,000 a year. it wasn't enough that republicans wanted to cut $20 billion from food stamps, but they stomped all over any opportunity to stop this cash give away to people who don't need it, including themselves. this bill aimed to almost take food out of the mouths of hungry people in order to give money to members of congress with farms. this was essentially robin hood in reverse. it's the redistribution of tax dollars from the poor to the rich. so listen up, john boehner. if you're off somewhere with wet eyes mourning your defeat, buck up. this was a bad bill any way. good

here's congressman steven fincher argue aing why charity is a bad thing. >> the poor will always be with don't eat. but more than that, the role of citizens of christians and of humanity is to take care of each other. but not for washington to steal for money from those and the country and give it to others in the country. >> you know, congressman, what about blessred the meek or love thy neighbor or congressman fincher and his wife received more than $3.4 million in farm subsidies since 1999. according to the united states department of agriculture, 14 other members of congress or their families also receive farm subsidies last year, including the chair of the house agriculture committee himself frank lucas from oklahoma. joining me to break this down, mora daily, chief communication and development officer with feeding america and daniella gibbs, a vice president at the center of american progress. thanks so much for joining me, guys. >> thank you. >> after an a amendment that required recipients to prove that they're working or looking for work. that felt like that had nothing to do w

that's the political dynamic going on. >> what is ultra ironic about this, fincher, the one who says the poor will always be with us, is someone who has benefited from farm subsidies. the irony here is incredibly think. i wonder as someone in washington that follows policy and legislation carefully, how do you think the senate version of the farm bill and the house version of the farm bill are reconciled? the senate bill has cuts, but the house bill cuts five times as much, i believe, as the house bill does to food stamps, and also the cbo says the senate bill will not take money from needy families but cuts food stamps in terms of waste and fraud in that program. >> with some difficulty, like everything else in washington. somebody said to me in hill the other day, we've hit a place for not only do people not have plans, there's no plan to even make a plan. john boehner doesn't know how he'll reconcile the senate. the senate doesn't know how they'll reconcile with boehner and the republicans. possibly the farm bill will be another one of these bills that after congress it goes back

and i'm talking of the congressman steven fincher, who's a republican member of the house. last month explaining his vote to cut funding for food stamps, this is what he had to say. >> the role of citizens, of christians, of humanity is to take care of each other but not for washington to steal money from those and the country and give it to others in the country. >> now, food stamps -- now he's talking about why he voted against food stamps, he is saying is to steal money from those in the country and give it to others in the country. yet, this very same congressman, congresswoman edwards, he voted to cut food stamps by $21 billion but he received -- he himself, 3.48 million in farm subsidies since 1999. so he's a man that would vote against food stamps, a large portion of which goes to children, while he himself gets a little under $4 million in farm subsidies. this is the kind of -- and he defends this saying, that it's the right thing for citizens and christians to do. >> well, it's hard to even know how to respond, reverend al. what i will say is this. republicans in c

how, how on earth can the republican party justify the breath-taking hypocrisy, according to steven fincher >> the law says that the coupoo will always be with us, and the role of citizens and humanity is to take care of each other. but not for washington to steal money from the country and give it to those others in the country. >> in reality, the bible says nothing about washington, in reality there is no justification for the deception and the equivocation of this modern party. instead, their actions are rooted in the desperate hope that the people rotting in prison stay there, and that the men and women going hungry remain weak enough to stay quiet. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ >>>

how, how on earth can the republican party justify the breath-taking hypocrisy, according to steven fincherhow you justify. >> the law says that the poor will always be with us, and the role of citizens and humanity is to take care of each other. but not for washington to steal money from the country and give it to those others in the country. >> in reality, the bible says nothing about washington, in reality there is no justification for the deception and the equivocation of this modern party. instead, their actions are rooted in the desperate hope that the people rotting in prison stay there, and that the men and women going hungry remain weak enough to stay quiet. a friend under water is something completely different. i met a turtle friend today so, you don't get that very often. it seemed like it was more than happy to have us in his home. so beautiful. avo: more travel. more options. more personal. whatever you're looking for expedia has more ways to help you find yours. i am an american i'm a teacher. i'm a firefighter. i'm a carpenter. i'm an accountant. a mechanical engineer. and i

fincher, one minute. mr. chairman, how much time do i have remaining? the chair: the gentleman from oklahoma has 2 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. lucas: i yield to the gentleman from tennessee. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. fincher: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to this amendment. this amendment favors our foreign competitors over american-grown products, american-grown industries and jobs filled by americans. unlike foreign aid programs, the food for peace program is america made through and through and is tied to approximately 44,000 american jobs in the agriculture, transportation and maritime industries. an american is employed in every step of the process of the food for peace program. americans grow the crops, the commodities are processed and packaged in the united states, those packaged are carried by our railroads and barges to american sea ports. and finally delivered to the receiving nations by u.s. flagged vessels. i urge my colleagues to vote no on this amendment and support american fa

for that i got that i want to get mark in here because i'm guessing that you're opposed to stephen fincher getting his three million dollars in welfare as much as you are for kids getting their food stamps well there it is there is there is fraud it's not as high as reported sometimes you know this is a much bigger question but yeah i have a good when you talk about how much this is going to get cut it's only because it's ballooned so far and the ballooning of it's the fault of both parties it's because of the farm access to two thousand to two thousand and eight it got so large that we talk about cutting it you know it's already such a thing to do i think the economy did have to do with the numbers of people on the rolls of course are carol ben cohen dutch martin thank you all for joining you going up stories in the arab world are all over the news but how much do americans really know about the people behind the headlines ask professor shibley telhami into nights conversations with. children from war financial system have a special faith that's how important. i am just mama. the child sh

i want to get your response to what fincher bernanke had to say.deo clip] share -- fed chair ben bernanke had to say. [video clip] inwe have gone to a period the first half of the year with subdued growth. where does this optimism come from and how confident are you that these that petitions will be met? >> the fundamentals look a little better to us. in particular, the housing sector, which has been a drag on growth since the crisis, is a support to growth. it is not only created construction jobs, but as house prices rise, it increases household wealth. state and local governments are now coming into a position where they no longer have to lay off large numbers of workers. generally speaking, financial conditions are improving. the the main headwinds to growth this year is the federal fiscal estimatesich the cbo is 100% of growth. the economy is moving ahead at at least a moderate pace. the underlying factors are improving. we will see how that evolves. we have not seen the full effect of the fiscal policy changes. we want to see how it evolves a

fincher: our economy is hindered by a skills gap that hurts both the businesses that need well-trained workers and those workers looking to better themselves and their families. -- mr. desjarlais: seeing this problem a few years ago, the community president set out to erase the skills gap. a program was brought to the county which combined mechanical, electrical and computerized curricula to allow local high school students the opportunity to gain high demand skills in manufacturing, health care and financial industries. i recently toured the bridgestone north american facility to see how these students are graduating with high school, not only with college credit and technical credentials but most importantly, real-world experience. i look forward to the great work this program and the students will continue to accomplish in the future and certainly we need more like them. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek -- new york seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for on