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On the recordJune 12, 1996
I would just point out the difference between the domestic price and the export price of peanuts. It is clear that the reduction of the quota is designed to keep the domestic price at an artificially high level.
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Jim Kolbe
Arizona

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Discussing the impact of peanut quota reductions on domestic prices.

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