Perdue says he doesn’t advise congress on farm bill

Perdue says he doesn’t advise congress on farm bill

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he doesn’t advise lawmakers on the farm bill. The House and Senate farm bill versions are still in conference committee, “They’re more than capable. They’re the legislative branch. And this bill is in conference right now and they will make the best decisions that can pass both houses for a farm bill.”

Perdue has made is opinions about what’s in the bills known, “I’ve been very clear in what my preferences are but it’s not my duty to tell Congress how to do their job.”

When asked what the president meant last weekend when he told a reporter he doesn’t think there are enough votes to pass the farm bill with the controversial SNAP requirements, Perdue essentially had no comment, “You’re asking me what President Trump meant.

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