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Article Posted: 12/17/2007 6:54:52 AM
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Smith Calls for Final Passage
Third District Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) today called for Congressional leaders to move to forward on the reauthorization of the 2007 Farm Bill. The Senate passed its version of the bill this afternoon.
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2419 in July which included language delaying closure of Farm Service Agency offices. Last month, Smith called on the Senate to finish work on the bill. Differences between the two versions must now be worked out in a conference committee between the House and Senate before final passage.
“It is very unfortunate it has taken so long for Congress to get to this point. Agriculture producers have been left hanging for months, FSA offices have been forced to close, and we have been putting issues which need to be addressed on the back burner.
“We now only have, literally, days left before this session of Congress is history. I hope we can put forward legislation which protects the future of our farmers and ranchers,” Smith said.
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