LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We're just getting word that President Bush now is about to make remarks in Aurora, Missouri.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: ... because I want to send a couple of messages to the American people. One message is, food is really important for the economy of this country...</s>HARRIS: President Bush wrapping up his comments on his second stop on this three-stop tour he'll be taking today from the nation's heartland, traveling down the Mississippi River beginning in East Moline, Illinois. Now, he's in Aurora, Missouri there, the farming community. There, he's talking about farm issues. He talked quite a bit about a sound overall economy that he's trying to build for this country begins with a healthy farm economy. And he spelled out for us what he wants to see in a farm bill, but he says he's more than happy to work with Democrats and Republicans to try to achieve. He wants to see done something that's generous and affordable. He wants to see a safety net for farmers that does not depress prices in any way, and wants strong support to a commitment to trade internationally, conservation practices that will actually save working land and a farm savings accounts system to help farmers manage their risks.
President Bush Speaks in Missouri