Thomas Daschle: “I commend the Senator from Montana for his efforts over the course of the last several months. I have been impressing…”

“I commend the Senator from Montana for his efforts over the course of the last several months. I have been impressing the Senate to act on disaster relief. Many farmers in South Dakota share this problem, and I have applauded the efforts made by the Senator from Montana. I appreciate his interest and his determination to see that it adequately responds to the Great Plains, the Midwest, and elsewhere. I assure the Senator from Montana that at the first appropriate opportunity we will find a way to address the legislation and find a way in which to respond. As he recalls, we did some of that last summer. We had a good debate about how much was necessary. I think the Senator from Montana is correct in his observations that there is still a great deal more to be done. I will work with him to see that that happens.”