So every minute we delay here means that a family farmer in Yakima, WA, who is suffering under severe financial distress, is going to have to sit through an August break--a month-long August break--not knowing whether or not they are going to get help from the U.S. Government.
Patty Murray: “So every minute we delay here means that a family farmer in Yakima, WA, who is suffering under severe financial…”
On the recordJuly 27, 2001
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Addressing the impact of legislative delays on family farmers during a Senate debate.
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