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On the recordFebruary 7, 1996
I ask for the defeat of the Dorgan amendment. Clearly, the idea that farmers will not utilize the land to plant and try to obtain income is not a sound one. The attempt of the Dorgan amendment, once again, is to couple together payments with controls. We are opposed to that with freedom to farm.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Opposing the Dorgan amendment related to agricultural policy.

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