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On the recordJune 20, 2012
I assume by the chairman's response that she supports the $20 million that went into a reality TV show in India to purchase cotton other than ``made in the United States.'' That is where $20 million of it went. That is what is wrong with this program. I am not objecting to the fact that we ought to have market access programs. But when we are wasting $20 million on something that has no connection whatsoever with American agricultural products, we ought to reduce or eliminate it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Jun 20, 2012

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