[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS

  (Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, under the agriculture 
program that this country has had for a good many years, since the 
1930's, the American public has eaten better for less than anyplace 
else in the world. Less than 14 percent of disposable income goes for 
the great food, the quality food that we eat.
  Under the Republican budget, that is not going to be the future of 
agriculture, because the agriculture programs under the Republican 
budget have to be cut drastically, over $9 billion in the next 5 years, 
cut out of a budget of only about $17 billion.
  Under the President's budget, only $4.2 billion has to be cut for our 
farmers and agriculture, and we can maintain that good food supply, 
under the President's budget. Not under the Republican budget of the 
House or the Senate.
  The Democratic President's budget is a lot better for agriculture, 
for our farmers, than the Republican budget, and I say to you that if 
you are interested in continuing to have a wholesome food supply in 
this country, you would not want to support the Republican agriculture 
budget.

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