On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
I think this is a terrific step forward, and I think it is the right way to go. I do not think it is the complete step, however. I think it is a process that will allow us to get to a desired place where most farmers will be better protected. We certainly know that the safety net that this bill speaks to will enable a lot of farmers to have the assurance that the risks that they need to manage, it will be greatly enhanced. I am still hopeful that the whole issue that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Stenholm) is talking about, income, can be looked at. I think that is something that the chairman has at least been open to discuss. I want to raise the issue of the whole safety net for smaller farmers. In my neck of the woods, smaller farmers have complained that they have not had the opportunity to have the same recovery from the risk management in crop insurance. This, I think, begins to open that process.
Source
govinfo.gov
