Cotton Newsline: March 31, 2010

Senators Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Pat Roberts of Kansas, ranking member and senior member of the Agriculture Committee, respectively, sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy.

Senators Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Pat Roberts of Kansas, ranking member and senior member of the Agriculture Committee, respectively, sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy.  Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council, says they urged him to consider the substantial contributions the farm safety net has already made toward deficit reduction and to maintain the five-year commitments made to America’s hard-working farm and ranch families for the 2011 budget year.

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