[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM

  (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the centennial 
of the Farm Credit System.
  One hundred years ago, the Farm Credit System began its mission to 
provide American agriculture with a steady hand and dependability, 
which they needed to provide for our Nation.
  Throughout its history, the Farm Credit System has helped our farmers 
through the Great Depression, the agriculture crisis of the 1980s, and 
even the market collapse of 2008.
  This deep-rooted understanding of our Nation's complex agribusiness 
industry and the people who work tirelessly to send products to market 
is what makes the Farm Credit System so critical to our producers and 
their future success.
  This dedication to my district in upstate New York and to American 
agriculture across this great Nation is why I am proud to stand on the 
House floor today and honor the Farm Credit System on its centennial.

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