[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE AMERICAN FARMER

  (Mr. CHAMBLISS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, today is National Agriculture Day across 
this country. It is fitting on such a day to thank the farming families 
who work hard every day to make the finest food and fiber in the world. 
Our country's entire farming community deserves a pat on the back for a 
job well done.
  Just think, how often in your occupation does your paycheck depend on 
whether or not we get enough rain. Probably never. But for our 
country's farming families, it is a genuine concern every single year. 
Georgia's farmers not only help America produce the safest, highest 
quality and most affordable food supply in the world, but their 
contribution to our local economies is overwhelming. The revenue our 
farmers receive from their labors is pumped back into local economies 
where everyone from barbers to bakers benefit.
  As you sit down over supper tonight, take a moment to thank the folks 
that made it possible, the American farmer. They deserve it.

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