Dale Bumpers: “First, the first thing the Secretary has to do before he can approve an application is to determine whether it was a…”

I must say, his determination--his fierce determination--to get this bill passed was reflected in the fact that he asked me every day for 6 months when I was going to take my hold off. This morning, I was very happy to tell him that my…

The administration has raised very serious objections to the Murkowski amendment.

This is an amendment that provides, from available funds in the bill, $433,000 can be used to complete construction of the Alderson Plant Materials Center in Alderson, WV.

I am in full agreement with Senator Cochran. While the need of farmers in Florida is clear and pressing, other farmers are also suffering as a result of the many disasters which have struck the country this year. The final conference…