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On the recordJune 16, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before any short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to provide any benefit described in section 1001D(b)(1)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)(C)) to a person or legal entity if the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity exceeds $250,000. Mr. FLAKE (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arizona? There was no objection. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes.
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