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Tom Harkin: “the modification I sent to the desk was simply to strike the provision on the farmer-owned reserve and that leaves the…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1996
the modification I sent to the desk was simply to strike the provision on the farmer-owned reserve and that leaves the amendment to strike section 505, which is striking that portion of the bill that raises the interest rates to farmers. I will have another amendment that I wish to send to the desk that would reinstate the farmer-owned reserve. I ask the chairman if I can do that now, or do I have to wait for another time? These are two separate issues, and I did not mean to get them together in one bill. So now I have an amendment at the desk that simply strikes that section which raises the interest rates. I wish to also offer the amendment to reinstate the farmer-owned reserve.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing amendments related to farmer-owned reserves and interest rates for farmers.

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