[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 125 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H8079-H8080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AGRICULTURE RELIEF PACKAGE

  (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, American farmers are facing the hardest 
times they have had in years, and

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the President has shown a complete lack of leadership in helping them.
  With the Clinton administration sitting on the sidelines as our 
family farmers struggle, Congress is taking swift action to protect our 
family farmers for many years to come, also with respect to the current 
disaster situation.
  Yesterday, I was pleased to join members of the House leadership in 
announcing the $3.9 billion agriculture relief package to address crop 
disaster losses. Also on yesterday, the House Committee on Ways and 
Means passed a tax package that is going to be very beneficial from a 
long range perspective for all small business people including farmers.
  These relief measures will place real money into our farmers' hands 
in a time of great need. It is incumbent upon the Clinton 
administration to get off the sidelines and join Congress in swiftly 
approving this much needed disaster package.

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