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John B. Breaux: “I think more work certainly needs to be done. I think certainly an appropriate and proper discussion--and I have had…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2002
I think more work certainly needs to be done. I think certainly an appropriate and proper discussion--and I have had this discussion with the distinguished chairman--could be during the conference. I make very clear the two problems I have: No. 1, it is mandatory on the reallocation; and No. 2, that allocation could allow the sugar to come in outside the program, the sugar program at below the marketing loan level which I think would destroy the program. Those are the two concerns that I think most Members have.
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Addressing concerns about sugar program allocations during a conference discussion.

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