On the recordJune 27, 2001
I am looking at a situation in the Klamath Basin of Oregon and California that is in a drought condition. Drought is typical in the western United States. It is regular. You can count on it. Unlike past droughts, the people of Klamath Basin have had the Government magnify their drought by cutting off every drop of water. There are probably 1,500 farm families who have no income because of a Government policy which has exalted a bottom-feeding sucker fish above their welfare. That is the Government's choice, if it wants to save the sucker fish, but my plea is that in this bill, as the President has asked, that at least the $20 million he has asked for be included or else I can't get out of the way. The truth is, they need $200 million, if we want to be right by them. But the President only asked for 20. I am asking that we do at least that much.
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