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Senate Approves Farm Bill
Published Friday, May 16, 2008 at 04:53 AM

Following a big vote of approval in the House - 81 Senators voted in favor of the farm bill Thursday to just 15 opposed. Deputy Ag Secretary Chuck Conner reiterated the President’s plan to veto the measure - and despite the strong votes - he’s hopeful the veto will be sustained. The legislation - which will cost 289-billion over five years and increases nutrition funding by 10-billion dollars - conservation funding by four-billion - and energy programs by one-billion - does appear veto-proof. If Congress can maintain the margins won this week - they will have the two-thirds majority to override. It is worth mentioning - of nine vetoes during his time in office - President Bush has only been overridden once. That was on the Water Resources Development Act - or WRDA.


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