I just want us to also recognize and ask the American consumer to recognize, do you want Mexican peanuts or do you want American peanuts? None of us disagree totally with some of the things they are saying. I say to my friend from Pennsylvania, we do not want your derned subsidy. But you should have done that in 1950. You forced this program on us for 60 years. Give them a chance to get out from under it. That is all they are asking to do. Vote against this silly amendment.
Charles Norwood: “I just want us to also recognize and ask the American consumer to recognize, do you want Mexican peanuts or do you want…”
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Debating an amendment related to peanut subsidies.
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