One of the things that we have learned in this entire catastrophe of the financial meltdown is that most of the things that were done that are truly outrageous and harmful to taxpa...
Trying to figure out what is the 'right level of compensation' ultimately is an arbitrary decision.
At a certain point reasonable people have to ask the question as to whether the efforts that you are taking are cosmetic.
Your routine is to come in here and tell us you are 'doing everything [you] possibly can' and profess concern.
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Again, they are selling milk today at $12 a hundredweight compared to $18 when the farm bill was passed.
In Vermont our dairy farmers are the best among us.
The depth of the crisis in Vermont cannot be understated.
We have to find a way in which we can respond quickly, as well as put things in motion that can help over the long term.
But the fact of the matter is, we are at a point today, July 14th, where dairy farmers are out there borrowing money to pay operating costs ...
I urge the Committee to consider all options with regards to providing support for dairy farmers.