Gilbert Gutknecht: “I really do hope that my colleague will take the offer that has been…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2001

I really do hope that my colleague will take the offer that has been made, that we can work on this as we go forward. It does not have to be part of this farm bill. I think there are a growing number of people here that really believe the time has come to at least scrap everything we have and start with a blank sheet of paper. Our friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan) did not do it this year, but a couple of years ago he read on the floor of the House the formula that is used today in the milk marketing order system. It is unbelievably complicated. There are only I think three people in Washington who completely understand it, and I understand that there is a rule at USDA that no two of them could be on the same airplane at the same time. We really do need to have a new dairy policy.

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Gilbert Gutknecht

Republican · Minnesota

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Discussing the complexities of dairy policy and the need for reform during a House floor debate.

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Gilbert Gutknecht: “I really do hope that my colleague will take the offer that has been made, that we can work on this as we go forward. It…”

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