[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY

  (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, March 20, 1998 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 produce 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.
  Despite highly unusual weather patterns that adversely impacted 
farming communities around the country, our farmers remain optimistic, 
and the American Farm Bureau reports that supermarket prices have 
fallen for the second consecutive quarter.
  Georgia's farmers have stood up to the worst El Nino had to offer. It 
is now imperative that the Federal Government extend relief to those 
folks in disaster areas. In addition to this natural disaster, crop 
insurance has failed to honor the commitment to provide a safety net to 
our Nation's farmers facing extreme conditions and crop losses.
  Georgia's farmers not only help the U.S. produce the highest quality, 
most affordable food in the world, but their contribution to our local 
communities is overwhelming. Let us acknowledge the farmer on National 
Ag Day by recognizing that they deserve as much as they provide.
  Finally, as you sit down to supper tonight, take a moment to thank 
the folks that made it possible, the American farmer. They deserve it.

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