Dale Bumpers: “Let me again echo the very eloquent words of the chairman, and for the purposes of the Record state this has been sort…”

“Let me again echo the very eloquent words of the chairman, and for the purposes of the Record state this has been sort of a festering sore down at the Department of Agriculture for some time. I know the President is personally--very personally--interested in the extension of the statute of limitations so nobody who has a meritorious claim will be denied that claim simply because he did not understand the intricacies affecting his claim. By the same token, I think it is well, for the Record, to say--and I think this is precisely what has been said by the chairman; I will simply repeat it--we are not making a judgment on the merits of a single claim. We are simply saying that if you have a claim that has merit, we are going to give you a chance to present it; and hopefully it will be decided in a very judicial way and a justifiable way. So with that little caveat, I congratulate Senator Robb. He has worked diligently to try to find offsets in order to offer this. He has done a magnificent job. I thank the Department of Agriculture and the White House for their cooperation. With that, on this side of the aisle we are prepared to accept the amendment, Mr. President.”