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Lee Terry: “I do appreciate that, I say to the majority leader and recovering professor of economics from north Texas. The great…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2001
I do appreciate that, I say to the majority leader and recovering professor of economics from north Texas. The great majority leader teases me about my past as a lawyer. But not only are there such complications as the beefalo, and whether or not those that raise the mixed breeds of buffalo and cattle would be entitled to a 50 percent subsidy, but considering that the Colorado Buffalos are the next team on our schedule and standing in our way of a national championship, I doubt there would be any Nebraskans that would tolerate congressional support of buffalos to any degree.
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Discussing agricultural subsidies and sports rivalries during a floor speech.

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