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Klobuchar Pushes for Farm Bill Passage

Strong safety net, homegrown energy initiatives would benefit Minnesota

November 16, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today voted in favor of cloture on the Farm Bill.

Senator Klobuchar made the following statement in support of passing the Bill:

“Under the leadership of Chairman Harkin, we had a bipartisan bill that passed out of our committee with nearly unanimous support.  But now, some members are suddenly ready to plow this bill under.

“We can’t wait until next harvest to get this done.  But with hundreds of amendments to the bill, many of which have nothing to do with farms, that’s how long it would take.  Our rural economies, our farmers, ranchers, and workers are counting on us to get this bill done.

“I’m proud of this bill’s groundbreaking energy title, including provisions to promote cellulosic ethanol, expand E-85 pumps across our country, and increase use of bio-diesel.

“As oil hovers at $100 a barrel, we should be supporting the farmers and families of the Midwest by promoting homegrown energy.

“It also stalls our efforts toward real reform of payment and income limits.

“Some folks are willing to sacrifice the progress we’ve made and put this bill out to pasture.  I’m not.  I’m going to go home this weekend and talk to hundreds of farmers about the importance of our bill -- the safety net for farmers, the permanent disaster relief, the promotion of homegrown energy.  I’m going to fight to get this bill done.”

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