May 16, 2003
I want to make it clear that the long-term impact of having rural America dry up and blow away would be very significant.
Bob Bennett
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Bob Bennett is a former Republican U.S. Senator from Utah, who served from 1993 to 2011. He was the first Utah senator to be elected to three consecutive terms. During his time in office, Bennett was known for his moderate stance on various issues, including healthcare and fiscal responsibility. He played a significant role in the Senate Appropriations Committee and was involved in efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system. Bennett was defeated in the 2010 Republican primary, which marked the end of his political career in the Senate. He has remained active in political discussions and has contributed to various policy initiatives since leaving office.
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May 16, 2003
Mr. Dorr, access to these kinds of markets, would that not go a long way towards producing the sort of rural development that you are currently concerned about?
May 16, 2003
Does it really make sense in terms of national policy for the Federal Government and the Federal taxpayer to be keeping excess capacity in place in this particular part of the economy to the tune of subsidizing bad credit risks at the rate…
May 16, 2003
It seems to me penny wise and pound foolish if we say, okay, we are halfway there and now we are going to cut the funding.
May 16, 2003
I have come down from the lofty area of talking about the overall economic circumstance to taking care of my own constituents.
May 16, 2003
In your 2004 budget request for ARS you assume the elimination of $132.7 million worth or research projects around the country...
May 16, 2003
Is there not really enough food being produced worldwide to feed everybody on the production side, and the difficulty is distribution?
May 16, 2003
Then come around full circle, lest any of my rural friends who are listening or watching think I am willing to let rural America wither on the vine and die in the name of creative destruction, we could solve many of the problems in rural…
May 16, 2003
Sometime when we are not under this kind of pressure, I will have to have you explain to me why that is a good idea.
May 16, 2003
In talking to meat packers, they say the cow does not care where it is born...
May 16, 2003
These are the counties with the highest percentage of people living below the poverty line.
May 8, 2003
Sometime when we are not under this kind of pressure, I will have to have you explain to me why that is a good idea.
May 8, 2003
I think being the United States, being the most wealthy and number one country in this world, we probably should have a responsibility for trying to stamp out hunger in the world.
May 8, 2003
It would be probably difficult. If I was a retailer, I would be very cautious in accepting that.
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