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Honorable Jack Kingston 

 House Committee on Agriculture 

 Wednesday, February 3, 1993 



farm programs and the soil and water conservation mandates entrusted to 

 the department. There are minor savings which can reasonably be 

 accomplished over a period of years by adopting portions of former 

 Secretary Madigan's proposal regarding county Field Service Offices. 



However, I think we must be careful to move with caution as we 

 examine such proposals. We must not succumb to a "knee-jerk" 

 temptation which will make producers less efficient or add significantly to 

 the already heavy burden of record-keeping and reporting required under 

 modern farm legislation. 



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