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On the recordMarch 25, 2004
Well, do you see the irony that I have just--the irony that USDA is complaining about the difficulty of implementing a rule that is open to all with a cap, okay?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Pointing out the contradiction in USDA's stance on funding caps.

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