I am sensitive to the concerns expressed by my colleagues. At the same time, significant reforms were made to USDA lending programs by the 1996 FAIR Act. I want to maintain the integrity of these reforms, and therefore believe that any measures which would substantially alter the basic terms of the lending programs should be subject to review by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Discussing reforms to USDA lending programs and the need for committee review.
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