I agree with more than half of the Blumenauer Farm Bill. It could be
more, depending upon definitions. That means we should form a left-right
coalition when we approach the current Agriculture Reauthorization Bill.
For example, should we use the funds, maybe one billion dollars, to
teach school kids to like vegetables? We may as well throw away the
money. At the same time high schools all over the nation are
discontinuing gyms and athletic programs. Why not take that one billion
and distribute it to schools to continue gyms and athletic programs?
In any case, clearly we can agree with Congressman Blumenauer as to many
of these items. We ought to refashion the Agriculture Reauthorization
Bill. The Congressman and I don't agree on many things but where we do
we ought to cooperate. Many conservatives do not desire to work with
Democrats unless they agree all of the time.
In our case, we are willing to work with anyone unless by doing so we
compromise national security. Working on the Agriculture Bill would
hardly do that.