Sam Farr

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Sam Farr is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, serving California's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2015. During his tenure, Farr was known for his advocacy on environmental issues, particularly in relation to coastal protection and sustainable agriculture. He played a significant role in promoting volunteerism and community service, as evidenced by his support for the National and Community Service Amendments Act of 2000.

Quotes by year · 1994–2017714 total · peak 2009 (121)

Mar 23, 2015

But that didn't work.

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Mar 23, 2015

I represent and Mr. Valadao represents California. Our number one industry is agriculture, believe it or not.

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Mar 23, 2015

you want crisis, believe it or not, because that is the only way Congress pays attention to anything anymore.

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Mar 23, 2015

But for the Federal Government with taxpayer money to go out and invest and do this, you know, cruel and inhumane treatment of animals in order to help the private sector get a better understanding of it, I mean, this is appalling.

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Mar 23, 2015

Do you think, if the Animal Welfare Act was applied and you were inspected by APHIS, they would allow that experiment to continue?

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Mar 23, 2015

I am just talking about the fact that the process seems very awkward.

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Mar 23, 2015

I hope that we can get to the bottom of it.

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Mar 23, 2015

We can't afford the luxury--I mean, you have got, what, 48,000 acres there. I mean, that is huge.