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John Hostettler: “there is truly historic reform in this bill. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Roberts, has succeeded in forming a…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
there is truly historic reform in this bill. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Roberts, has succeeded in forming a system that will let the American farmer make his planting decisions based on the market and not on some convoluted formula hatched in a USDA basement office. This bill also recognizes the danger of making this transition too drastically and thus is patterned to let the producer make the switch in a responsible manner. So as a reformer, I support the bill and oppose this amendment. This amendment is about the status quo--and the status quo has done nothing but handcuff the American farmer in terms of the world market and in terms of running a sound business. I urge a no vote on the amendment and a yes vote on the Agricultural Market Transition Act.
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John Hostettler
Indiana
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Discussing the Agricultural Market Transition Act and opposing an amendment during floor debate.

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