Mr. Chairman, peanut farms face many obstacles without having to worry about whether or not they can pay their bills. Too much rain gives soggy peanuts, drought turns them to dust. Peanut farmers are hardworking people. They need stability. They do not need to face this problem.
Proponents claim they are fighting for consumers.
Candy manufacturers have said they will not pass on any of the savings to consumers. Savings will be passed on to a few of the multibillion-dollar companies, and the price of candy bars will not go down. If there is any integrity left in this Congress, we will live up to the commitment that was made last year to the peanut farmers and defeat this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding this time to me, and I rise in strong support of the Neumann-Kanjorski amendment. Mr. Chairman, the Federal peanut program is completely antiquated, and only those who believe in Peter Pan could believe that the program works well.