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Cornyn: Passage of Senate Farm Bill Good Step For Texas Agriculture Community

Press Release

Date: Dec. 18, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food


Cornyn: Passage of Senate Farm Bill Good Step For Texas Agriculture Community

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn made the following statement Friday regarding Senate passage of the Farm Bill. The bill now has to be reconciled with a House version passed earlier this year.

"Passage of this bill is an important step forward for Texas farmers and ranchers. Members of the agriculture community throughout our state have told me they are pleased with much of the existing policy.

"I was encouraged that we protected family farms in Texas by preventing cuts to programs important to their livelihood.

"Texas farmers are already making crop decisions for the coming year. As Senate and House negotiators meet to reconcile differences, I urge them to work quickly so we can enact this bill soon.

"In addition, negotiators must avoid including any tax hikes on individuals or businesses. I also urge them to remove the expansion of government regulation that will hurt the Texas livestock community."


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