More Democrats than Republicans voted against the conference committee farm bill this week in the U.S. House, mostly because of the nutrition program reforms, but 89 did vote in favor despite that and one was Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), former mayor of Kansas City.
In this interview, Rep. Cleaver explains why he voted in favor of the farm bill and also talks about other legislation important to agriculture, such as transportation and immigration, that he hopes Congress will pass this year. Interview with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)