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Joseph Skeen: “The President just recently signed into law legislation that reauthorizes the issuance of wool and mohair payments.…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2000
The President just recently signed into law legislation that reauthorizes the issuance of wool and mohair payments. Rural America and American farmers are facing an economic crisis, and disaster assistance has been provided to almost every segment of agriculture in the last few years. I believe it is unfair to single out wool and mohair producers and to prohibit them from receiving financial assistance. I urge my colleagues to defeat the gentleman's amendment as it is punitive and targets a small industry facing extraordinarily difficult times.
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Joseph Skeen
Republican · New Mexico

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Discussing wool and mohair payments and urging defeat of an amendment during a legislative debate.

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