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Farm Bill House Negotiations Discussed in Conference last night

Last night, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte unveiled to House Agriculture Committee Members an illustrative outline for ten-year farm bill that was developed through bipartisan House negotiations with the Administration.

I would like to commend both Chairman Peterson and Ranking Member Goodlatte on the bipartisan effort that they put forward in working with the United States Department of Agriculture on a proposal that all involved parties can ultimately support. While I am still reviewing the proposal that was outlined to Members of the Committee last night, the discussions seem to be a positive step in the right direction. I am encouraged by the hard work of Chairman Peterson, Ranking Member Goodlatte and the Administration in their efforts to put political and partisan differences aside while working in order to advance the interests of American agriculture and rural communities across the country. I anxiously await the next step of this process, which will involve working with our colleagues in the Senate to build on the negotiations and draft final legislation.

Full post as published by Mike Conaway's Blog on February 13, 2008 (boomark / email).