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Bernie Sanders: “What the Gregg amendment does is take $5.1 billion from agricultural disaster assistance for farmers, and it puts $924…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2007
What the Gregg amendment does is take $5.1 billion from agricultural disaster assistance for farmers, and it puts $924 million into LIHEAP. What my amendment does is put $924 million into LIHEAP but does not affect agriculture disaster assistance.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing amendments related to funding for LIHEAP and agricultural disaster assistance.

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