Senate Proceeding on Sep 27th, 2008 :: 3:53:41 to 3:55:29
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3:49:14 to 3:53:41( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Mary Landrieu

3:53:31 to 3:53:41( Edit History Discussion )

Mary Landrieu: with this one little problem. and the little problem is that because there is another program, the disaster program in the farm bill, cdbg cannot be used for that purpose. i mean, they can write all

3:53:41 to 3:53:57( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: the fancy legal language they want to try to make somebody feel better. we know at the end of the day how much money it's going to result in for these farmers that have been hit by a disaster.

3:53:41 to 3:55:29( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Kent Conrad

3:53:57 to 3:54:16( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: zero. goose egg. nothing. that's what's is going to happen. and again the catch-22 that your farmers face and farmers across -- all across america face is we have a disaster bill that has been

3:54:16 to 3:54:30( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: passed as part of the farm bill. but usda has not written regulations, the rules of the road. so, in effect, there is no program available currently and the disaster is now. these farmers have been hit now.

3:54:30 to 3:54:45( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: and the question is, is it going to be any -- is there going to be any help for them now? here we have the prospect of a massive rescue package for the entire country to prevent 3 million or 4

3:54:45 to 3:54:58( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: million people losing their jobs in the next six months. but here we have a need that is now. it is need immediate. is not six months -- it is immediate. it is not six months from now. it is nowvment

3:54:58 to 3:55:12( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: the senator is doing the lord's work. and i hope very much that we can find a way to get a resolution. ms. landrieu: thank you.. i thank the senator from north dakota and, again, because i was

3:55:12 to 3:55:29( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: able to introduce this bill this morning, i wanted very much for it to be introduced with support from both the republican and democratic leaders. and i was able to secure that, as i said. the senior senator

3:55:29 to 3:55:43( Edit History Discussion )

Mary Landrieu: from texas is a cosponsor of this bill, and aim certain that sometime before the next few days she will speak on behalf of the farmers of texas because i, myself, am aware, having flown easer many parts

3:55:29 to 4:05:56( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Mary Landrieu