[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E843]
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  BLUMENAUER AMENDMENT TO THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL FY 2007

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2006

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow I will be offering an 
amendment, cosponsored by Congressman Jeff Flake, to the Agriculture 
Appropriations bill. The amendment will prevent any funds in the 
appropriations bill to go towards salaries or expenses of personnel who 
make loans in excess of 17 cents per pound for raw sugar cane or 21.6 
per pound for refined beet sugar. This is, in effect, a 6 percent cut 
to the Sugar Loan Program.

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