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Dale Bumpers: My colleague from Georgia is correct. The reports from officials at the Department of Agriculture would suggest that…

On the recordMarch 25, 1998
My colleague from Georgia is correct. The reports from officials at the Department of Agriculture would suggest that with an additional $50 million, which would bring the total supplemental appropriation for the Emergency Watershed and Flood Prevention account to $100 million along with the $60 million allocated for the Emergency Conservation Program, the needs of Georgia as well as the numerous other Americans around the country who are in need of natural disaster relief will be met.
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas

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Discussing funding for disaster relief programs during a House floor debate.

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