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Victor Fazio: “Mr. Boehlert has been a leader respected on both sides of the aisle for lack of partisanship on environmental issues.…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
Mr. Boehlert has been a leader respected on both sides of the aisle for lack of partisanship on environmental issues. His amendment emphasizes the importance of conservation programs in a total farmland management plan. It addresses many concerns of USDA Secretary Glickman who says ``this bill fails to make changes necessary in conservation programs that would lead to cleaner water and better soil protection.'' Jim Lightfoot and I have delivered a letter to Chairman Roberts in support of the Conservation Reserve Program. It is vital to reauthorize the program and permit new sign-ups to keep the program viable and maintain the significant investment made over the past 10 years. Its absence from the Roberts bill is a glaring omission. I commend the Boehlert amendment and recommend passage.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California
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Discussing the importance of conservation programs in farmland management during a floor speech.

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