Kent Conrad: “My colleagues are aware that I serve on both the Senate Budget and Agriculture Committees, and that I have long been…”

“My colleagues are aware that I serve on both the Senate Budget and Agriculture Committees, and that I have long been concerned about efficiency in Government. One effective method of reducing Government administrative expenses is writing regulations only when interpretive guidelines are necessary. In the case of the Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program, the statute, as amended, clearly speaks for itself, and the amendment offered by the Senator from Oregon clarifying the definition of statewide does not change the program substantively. Finally, I would like to associate myself with the statement by the chairman of the Agriculture Committee that there should be no reason why eligibility for this program could not be determined in the application process.”