House Proceeding 03-17-10 on Mar 17th, 2010 :: 0:55:35 to 0:57:20
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Frank D. Lucas: the extension of this successful initiative. at this time i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. lucas: madam speaker, i yield myself the time i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lucas: speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 3509, the agricultural credit act of 2009. i am an original co-sponsor of

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Speech By: Frank D. Lucas

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Frank D. Lucas: this bill and i ask my colleagues to join me in voting for this legislation. to re-authorize the state agricultural mediation program. the state mediation program provides our farmers and ranchers with a voluntary and low-cost service to mediate disputes that may arise between their creditors and themselves and to address adverse

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Frank D. Lucas: decisions with usda the state programs do this in a confidential and nonadversarial settingutside of the traditional legal process of foreclosure, bankruptcy, appeals, and litigation. like most of the country, the agricultural sector is currently experiencing increased fina which has create add greater

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Frank D. Lucas: need for the services of the agricultural mediator program. this agriculte -- the agriculture committee favorably considered this bill with no opposition and i ask my colleagues to join me today in supporting the continuation of the u.s. -- usda agricultural mediation program. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Frank D. Lucas: gentleman from california. mr. baca: madam speaker, i have no further speakers. if the gentleman doesn't have any further speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from -- mr. lieu was: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. baca: i want to thank the gentleman from oklahoma for carrying this legislation. i think it's a good bipartisan legislation. i urge my colleagues to support it. i yield back the balancef my time.