The House of Representatives Budget Committee “Reformation”, “Purchase of Corn” and so on October 11th 12:25
On the 11th day of the second day, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held a question about the opposition party and held a debate over discussions on constitutional amendments.
Mr. Hiroshi Kawauchi of the Constitutional Democratic Party pursued that Japan would import additional corn from the United States, saying, “I told Prime Minister Trump that Prime Minister Abe would buy it to the private sector.”
In response to this, Prime Minister Abe said, “At the Japan-US summit meeting in August, I told President Trump,“ As part of measures against damage to pests such as corn, measures to secure alternative feed, including the advance purchase of overseas corn, were implemented. `` It is something that private companies buy, but we expect that US corn will be purchased ahead of schedule with this measure, '' but explained that there was no fact that they had promised or agreed. '' .
On the other hand, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Eto has revealed that there is no application from companies at the moment for projects that the government subsidizes for storage costs when private companies advance purchases.
In addition to the Constitutional Democratic Party's deputy secretary-general, Mr. Abe said, “Prime Minister Abe will discuss the amendment of the constitution at the National Assembly Review Committee and fulfill the responsibility to the people. I made only one statement in 19 years. I think he was not interested in the Constitution.
In response, Prime Minister Abe said, “I have spoken in various places since I was young. Members of the Constitution Review Committee and the Constitution Review Board were decided by the party, but because there were few statements in such places, I want you to stop deciding that I was not interested. "
In the afternoon, the House of Representatives Budget Committee will have questions from the opposition party.