Thad Cochran said "There was a misinterpretation of estimates provided by Department of Agriculture for the payments for barley producers. But the barley producers were told that an erroneous support level would be made a part of the barley program. Then they found out later that they were wrong and it would be a lower level. Now they are caught in this situation where they do not want to have to admit that the facts were misrepresented about the support level and the basis on which it was calculated. That is why it ought to be studied because there is a difference of opinion at the Department of Agriculture as to what this level ought to be. I do not know what the level ought to be. You are saying one level. The barley producers are expecting that level that you are talking about. That is the part of the problem." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 23, 1996

There was a misinterpretation of estimates provided by Department of Agriculture for the payments for barley producers. But the barley producers were told that an erroneous support level would be made a part of the barley program. Then they found out later that they were wrong and it would be a lower level. Now they are caught in this situation where they do not want to have to admit that the facts were misrepresented about the support level and the basis on which it was calculated. That is why it ought to be studied because there is a difference of opinion at the Department of Agriculture as to what this level ought to be. I do not know what the level ought to be. You are saying one level. The barley producers are expecting that level that you are talking about. That is the part of the problem.

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Thad Cochran

Republican · Mississippi

Source

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing misinterpretations in support levels for barley producers during Senate debate.

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