Political Quotes

Nick Smith: “Mr. Chairman, it was simply a mistake. They made a mistake on the crop insurance. They put the wrong price down. And who…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
Mr. Chairman, it was simply a mistake. They made a mistake on the crop insurance. They put the wrong price down. And who ended up suffering, of course, is our farmers that bought that insurance with the mistake incorporated in that contract. So it does need to be corrected.
Said by
Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Addressing issues with crop insurance pricing affecting farmers.

Share

More from Nick Smith

Oct 5, 2004

The reason we are here is to make clear to the world that we are not going to have military conscription right now for active military duty. I introduced a bill last year, H.R. 3598, because I think we need to seriously discuss the…

govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 2004

And, Mr. Speaker, of course the lobbyists that come in, they would prefer that it be mandatory spending; so some of these programs, if they can write it in law that if they meet certain qualifications, they automatically get it and it does…

govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 2004

The debt is $7 trillion divided by about 290 million. It comes out to almost $25,000 for every man, woman and child in terms of their share of the debt.

govinfo.gov
Jul 8, 2004

If it says that the $20 million is going to be withheld unless and until there is full cooperation by the United Nations and participating countries releasing available information on the Oil-for-Food program?

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation