On the recordFebruary 28, 1996
I think we just need to say no to the Shays-Lowey amendment, not because we do not need reform or not that we do not need change to make our program far more competitive in the global economy, but this amendment does not do that. Let me tell my colleagues, small farmers and minority farmers in my State are going out of business. Why? Because of the high cost of production, for the technology that is required, the large amendment of land that is required. In the peanut factory, production of peanuts, growing, you can have small amounts of land. You do not need a large investment. If we wanted to ratchet down and make sure that we have just a few peanut producers, then support the Shays-Lowey amendment. If we want to protect small farmers, protect minority farmers, then we want to give an opportunity of a safety net. Only when they need it will we provide that opportunity. I urge my colleagues to vote against the Shays-Lowey amendment.
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