The ad hoc disaster programs that we have passed did not figure into the agriculture baseline so they have not counted. Additionally, the baseline that we're operating under for this farm bill is below the baseline that we operated under for the last farm bill.
Discussing the implications of disaster programs on the agriculture baseline during farm bill debate.
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I just want to begin, Mr. Chairman, by thanking you for this hearing and commend this panel in particular.
It is really on its face absurd. And I appreciate very much the leadership of this Committee in giving us these kinds of fora to have us sit in the sun and dissect it a little bit.
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