Marcy Kaptur: “I feel privileged to join the gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. Skeen], our subcommittee chair, and all of our committee…”

“I feel privileged to join the gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. Skeen], our subcommittee chair, and all of our committee members in supporting this conference report on H.R. 2160, our fiscal year 1998 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies appropriation bill. I just want to say that this bill truly represents a bipartisan, bicameral compromise in our efforts to provide critical support for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies funded in this bill. This will help our Nation remain at the leading edge for food production, fuel production, fiber and forest production, as well as agricultural research, trade promotion, and food and drug safety. We are very pleased that the additional funding that is included in this bill will help us on our important research programs, our conservation programs, and our rural housing and development programs. The agreement also fully funds the budget request for youth tobacco prevention and food safety initiatives under the Food and Drug Administration.”