Farm Bill passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate voted 85 to 15 to approve the $307 billion Farm Bill, reports the New York Times. The bill, which previously passed 318 to 106 in the House, has broad bipartisan support and will now go to President Bush for an expected veto. If that happens, Congress has said it will then push to override the veto — it will be only the second overridden veto during Bush’s tenure. Click here to read the New York Times story.
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May 21st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I strongly support the passing of the Farm Bill.
June 7th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Shame on George Bush if he vetoes this bill. I would think he’d like to leave a least one positive legacy ~
June 8th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Thanks for your comments, Deborah and Joanne– I definitely agree with you on the Farm Bill as it pertains to funding organic research and development. And, thankfully, Bush’s veto didn’t much matter because the bill passed with such a large margin in Congress that it was instantly overridden. It’s interesting, though, to note the controversies surrounding the Farm Bill, namely that it doesn’t take any steps to curtail the inadequate system of farming subsidies. If you’re interested in further reading, check out this article on Farm Policy.
http://www.farmpolicy.com/?cat=29