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Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to support the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, resulting in only 24 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.  

Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) states: 

“I keep in constant contact with my Agriculture Advisory Committee and I consistently hear from them that the status quo is inefficient and unacceptable.  Unfortunately, Minority Leader Pelosi and her colleagues refused to support American farmers by blocking this much needed bill. Had the House bill passed, we could have gone to conference with the Senate and agreed to a five year bill on behalf of our citizens. 

“While this bill was not perfect, I supported this conservative measure because it implements commonsense, significant reforms necessary to create stability and certainty for Hoosier farmers and consumers.”