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Jeff Miller: Mr. Chairman, with respect to the point of order, we were told back in 1996 when the sugar program was developed and we…

On the recordJune 29, 2000
Mr. Chairman, with respect to the point of order, we were told back in 1996 when the sugar program was developed and we authorized it that it was a no net-cost program; it will not cost the Government anything. We have already spent $54 million last month, and we are getting ready to spend $500 million more, so we were kind of misled in 1996 to have been told that it was a no net-cost program; so because of the change is the reason I think we should not have a point of order raised.
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Jeff Miller
Florida

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Discussing the financial implications of the sugar program during a committee meeting.

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