On the recordOctober 30, 1997
What we have today is the best good-faith compromise to reach an agreement midway between extreme views. This is what the bill before us today is all about. We talk about the grazing fees. I think it is important for all Members who may not be as familiar with this, the grazing fee is merely for the forage and represents a small part of the overall cost of Federal lands ranching. Ranchers are responsible for fences, for water, for seeding and other improvements, keeping track of the livestock, along with anything else required by the agencies. That is where the real costs are. That is why ranchers from Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and other States do not have the objection as stated by the gentleman from Minnesota to this because based on the total cost, there is a reasonable certainty or a semblance of fairness as best that can be done in any formula.
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