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Byron Dorgan: “I understand that. My point was that I do not know that the problem needs much study. I understand the problem. We…”

On the recordJuly 23, 1996
I understand that. My point was that I do not know that the problem needs much study. I understand the problem. We understand that those who signed up with the program who raise barley find out now that they are going to get 30 percent less than the freedom to farm bill proposed at 46 cents a bushel.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the impact of the freedom to farm bill on barley farmers.

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