Broadcast Newsline: August 9, 2013

The National Cotton Council recently joined nearly 100 other agriculture organizations on a letter to representatives urging them to support passage of immigration legislation.

Today's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council office in Washington, D.C.

Suggested Introduction 1:

The National Cotton Council recently joined nearly 100 other agriculture organizations on a letter to representatives urging them to support passage of immigration legislation. Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, joins us today to explain what this legislation means for the American agriculture sector.

Suggested Introduction 2:

Minnich explains the conditions of the proposed visa program.

Suggested Introduction 3:

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill earlier this summer that begins to address agriculture's immigration reform needs.

Listen or Download

Choose your MP3 quality:
64K   128K