It also would cut. quite probably. the funds available for disaster assistance. I would hope that the committee would not. for whatever reason. decide on a cut of this size. because inevitably the people who are going to be short changed are those who need it most. Quite obviously. a major assistance program is needed for the refugees in the Middle East. which this inevitably would be cut if this amendment were adopted. As the gentleman from Minnesota has already pointed out. the reason for the increase this year is that almost $9 million which was made available in the form of Public Law 480 assistance last year will not be available this year. Therefore.
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