On the recordMay 14, 2002
I appreciate the good humor in which the gentleman is approaching the cornflower blue. But let me point out that the farm bill, the $73.5 billion, the gentleman, I believe I am correct, voted for that budget that provided the $73.5 billion that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Combest) and I, the speaker tonight, and others then proceeded to mark-up the bill. It was not called those critical comments when it passed as a budget, but it is only after we have put together the policy in which the criticism comes. I would appreciate the gentleman acknowledging that as I was talking about balancing the budget, that I included farm spending in any reductions in spending that must accompany any kind of a new budget. That is what we are saying, and I do not think that is inconsistent at all.
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