Political Quotes

“I must say that I noted with tremendous interest the discussion which just took place, and, of course, I think there is always the likelihood and the possibility that countries get larger and larger and opportunities become greater and that those opportunities should be shared by and used by as many people as we can possibly make them available to. Mr. Speaker, earlier today I participated in a press conference called by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller). They called this press conference to announce their introduction of legislation to change our sugar policy and to phase out some of those huge subsidies that we are providing for the control of the sugar industry to small groups of people and small business concerns; that is small in numbers but certainly large in terms of influence and large in terms of their control of the industry. Also at that press conference was the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot). The whole question of our sugar policy is rocking the country in many places because of the fact it is having a tremendously negative impact upon the ability of people to continue to grow and develop in their local communities.”