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On the recordFebruary 28, 1996
Fidel Castro's dictatorship has just shot down American planes and killed American pilots. Sugar that is not grown under this program is going to be grown in Georgia and is going to find its way into the world market and into this country. How dare this House bring pleasure to Fidel Castro and sell Cuban sugar in the world market, if Americans tonight in this body kill our sugar program? Do not please Castro. Vote against this amendment.
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John Rose
Republican · Vermont

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Opposing an amendment related to sugar production and trade during a House debate.

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