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