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Farm Bill: Senate Process

Pete Kasperowicz reported yesterday morning at The Hill’s Floor Action Blog that, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday morning that there is still no agreement on which amendments to the farm bill to consider, but said the Senate will eventually find a way to whittle down the more than 200 amendments offered so far.

“‘We can’t do all 250 amendments that are out there, but we can do a lot of them,’ Reid said on the Senate floor.

“‘It’s really disappointing we don’t already have something, but hope is still here, and I hope we can get that done,’ he added. ‘A few senators are holding this up, and that’s too bad.’”

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Posted by Keith Good • June, 15, 2012 • 4:05 am