House Vote On Flawed Ag Bill Is First Step in Very Long Drama

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › August 01, 2007

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Ifthe writing of federal legislation is, as often described, a kabuki dance, then the farm bill passed by House Ag Committee on July 19 is only the first, essential step of a complex drama that has two more months of rewrites before its scheduled Oct. 1 opening.

And it will be a grinding, ankle-twisting couple of months (and maybe longer) for several reasons.

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House Vote On Flawed Ag Bill Is First Step in Very Long Drama

First, the bill must clear the full House; a vote was scheduled for July 26, the day after my deadline.

While passage is not a slam-dunk, Democratic House leaders have worked...

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