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Dick Lugar: “I oppose the Harkin amendment on the basis that it is likely to confuse interpretation of the contract issue. It is a…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2002
I oppose the Harkin amendment on the basis that it is likely to confuse interpretation of the contract issue. It is a narrow issue we are discussing. The amendment offered by the distinguished chairman of the committee is a narrow issue. On balance, it appears to me to be unnecessary and redundant. It is opposed by a host of livestock and poultry organizations for those reasons. I cited a letter from many of them with regard to a number of competitive issues that are in the bill, and this one in particular. For these reasons, I suggest a ``no'' vote on this amendment.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana
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Opposing the Harkin amendment during Senate floor debate.

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