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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007

Date: May 23, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food Drugs


AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 -- (House of Representatives - May 23, 2006)

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Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.

I rise for the purpose of a colloquy with the chairman. I want to thank you for the good work you and Ranking Member DeLauro have done on this bill and all the good work you have done for agriculture, much of which is manifested in this bill.

Mr. Chairman, thank you in particular for the interest that you have paid in regard to the wine industry, which is very important not only to my district but to the entire State of California, now a nearly $50 billion annual industry in California. I know that you took the time to come out and see it firsthand from the ground up, and that is very much appreciated.

Mr. Chairman, on page 22 of the House report, it directs and approves the reprogramming of available construction funds away from certain facilities. The report further states: ``This reprogramming will be used to offset construction costs for other Federal facilities in those States.''

I would like to get clarification, Mr. Chairman, that this language is not intended to imply that the committee has decided that these other projects are unworthy facilities or that the committee has determined that construction funding is no longer warranted.

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