Tom Harkin: “I would join with the Senator in any kind of an amendment to get rid of the section 11 cap. That is the answer right…”

“I would join with the Senator in any kind of an amendment to get rid of the section 11 cap. That is the answer right there, get rid of the section 11 cap. We effectively did that in the farm bill. The administration says no. Well, an amendment to that line would do that. In closing, the major wildlife groups in this country, from Ducks Unlimited, Izaak Walton League of America, National Audubon Society, Pheasants Forever, the Wildlife Society, and Wildlife Management Institute do not support this amendment. They sent a letter to both Chairman Bennett and Ranking Member Kohl that said they can't support this amendment if it would have a chilling effect on CRP. Again, I find myself in a strange position because in many ways I agree with the Senator from Vermont. He is right in what he is trying to do in terms of saying that we have to have more funding for technical assistance, but not in this manner because it would effectively stop the CRP program.”