Dick Armey Quotes

The only way to keep food prices down is to keep them [farmers] down on the farm after they've seen the parity.

American farmers and ranchers deserve a USDA that will pursue supportive policies rather than seek their further harm.

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

Our agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley continues to face historically low prices and producer income, as well as losses due to weather and other disasters.

In the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, farmer-legislators write the agriculture laws.

It's hard to believe President George Bush gave a speech in New Orleans about disaster recovery and failed to mention the word 'farm' or the word 'rural.'

Texas' and America's farmers are suffering. As the Member of Congress representing the 10th Congressional District of Texas, I have traveled throughout our area and have seen first-hand how the drought has affected our agricultural communities.

We don't pay truckers not to truck, we don't pay miners not to mine and we shouldn't pay farmers not to farm.

Perhaps never in the history of a nation founded by agrarian self-starters has the federal government propped up rural America to such a degree.

The [Agricultural] Department’s budget was $51 billion last year – more than the total net income of American farmers.

Don’t confuse me with all that. Just tell me how to vote to help your farmers.

There are more agriculture bureaucrats than there are farmers in this country.

What our family has done is participate in the farm programs … programs I think essentially almost every farmer in South Dakota has participated in those, and they haven't been bailouts, they have been programs that the United States has put forward for farmers to participate in.

It was in the best interests of Zavala and other counties that we move forward with a farm bill and provide certainty to ranchers, farmers, food banks, and other providers.

Maine farmers are critical to our state, and they deserve an advocate in the Senate.

I am committed to helping our farmers in any way that I can.

The Agriculture Committee was one of my top committee choices because it will give me the platform to be an even stronger leader for our hard-working farmers in South Jersey.

As I've long said, the farm bill is in need of major reform. At first chance, I voted to remove direct payments. Both the House and the Senate passed bills that end direct payments, and as we move forward, I hope we can work out the rest of the issues to implement the necessary reforms.

On the Agriculture Committee, I will be an ardent and strong champion for our farmers to ensure that they are treated fairly, particularly in regards to how their products are priced.

Do we need farm program reform? Absolutely.

Farm policy and food stamp policy should not be mixed. They should stand on their own merits.

We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.

What in the hell would they do with the farm program without us?

I always assumed the Department of Agriculture was the farmer and rancher's friend.

I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate.