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“THE AMERICAN FARMER” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7928 on Sept. 17, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
THE AMERICAN FARMER
(Mr. CHAMBLISS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, my friend the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Roemer) has been a class act ever since I have known him. He has once again shown that this morning.
Mr. Speaker, it should be no secret to the Members of this body that the American farmer produces the best food and fiber products in the world, but what is a secret to many inside Washington's Beltway is the crisis gripping America's rural economies. The deteriorating state of America's farm economy is a national priority and must be addressed. Yet the Clinton administration and particularly USDA only offer up inflammatory rhetoric instead of a substantive emergency aid plan.
In Georgia alone, this year's crop losses from forces of nature approach $767 million. The story is the same all across rural America. Our farmers need strong leadership, not partisan politics as usual.
I implore the Clinton administration once again to quit playing partisan politics with America's family farmers and to start making meaningful and appropriate decisions at the Department of Agriculture. Let us move on policies to help the American family farmer survive.
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