On the recordOctober 4, 2001
I do not think that the current farm bill or the newly written Farm Security Act, while substantially increasing the funds for rural development, quite frankly, they do not go far enough. As one who represents the largest district geographically in the State of Missouri, the poorest district, and one which is heavily reliant not only on agriculture but also on tourism, mining, and the forest products industry, we are seeing very tough times in rural America. Not only do we need access to the Internet; we have a desperate need for critical health care services, for a transportation system that is safe and reliable; fundamental needs, as the gentleman from New Jersey was stating, like safe drinking water. These are basic things that folks in suburban areas are very accustomed to, but we do not have them in the rural parts of this country.
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