President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Congress to pass one or two massive bills to address everything from taxes and the debt ceiling to border security and energy policy. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson said he was part of a small group meeting with Trump in Mar-a-Lago to discuss that strategy. “Ultimately, Donald Trump is the quarterback of the team. He’s going to make that play call, then we have to go execute.” While he doesn’t expect a new farm bill to be finalized in the first quarter, Johnson said farmers and ranchers need to see “real progress” on the legislation. Click here to listen to RRFN’s interview with Johnson.
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