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Charles W. Stenholm: Guaranteed'' is correct. But the bottom line is, is it a good investment and for whom is it a good investment? It is a…

On the recordApril 23, 1998
Guaranteed'' is correct. But the bottom line is, is it a good investment and for whom is it a good investment? It is a good investment for American agriculture. And to those who continue to drag your feet and say we could not even bring this bill up and consider it, to those who continue to do that, you are in danger of doing irreparable harm to the American farmer and rancher, because we depend upon world trade, and we are a part of a 182-nation group that is attempting to have organized trade. For us to continue to drag our feet can do irreparable harm to the American farmer, and when you vote no on this, understand that.

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Discussing the importance of a bill for American agriculture and its impact on farmers and ranchers.

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