I do not disagree with a single thing that the gentleman has said. I would simply make the point that despite his best intentions, and mine, we are now operating under a set of laws which in essence, as far as trade is concerned, is a pretty good deal for grain farmers but is a disaster for dairy farmers, because Canada has not been required to live under the same rules that we are required to live under. And so we have been told, ``Sorry, boys, you're on your own.'' It just seems to me that if we in fact are going to be abandoning dairy farmers to the marketplace, then that marketplace----
David Obey: “I do not disagree with a single thing that the gentleman has said. I would simply make the point that despite his best…”
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Discussing trade laws affecting dairy and grain farmers.
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