Broadcast Newsline: December 4, 2009
Yesterday, Representatives Travis Childers of Mississippi and Marion Berry of Arkansas introduced legislation to provide emergency disaster assistance to the Mid-South, Southwest and neighboring states due to mounting financial losses due to the devastating weather conditions.
This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council.
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Yesterday, Representatives Travis Childers of Mississippi and Marion Berry of Arkansas introduced legislation to provide emergency disaster assistance to the Mid-South, Southwest and neighboring states due to mounting financial losses due to the devastating weather conditions. Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council says this legislation closely mirrors that introduced by Senators Cochran and Wicker of Mississippi and Lincoln of Arkansas last week.
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Minnich says the legislation introduced provides a budget offset to ensure there is no addition to the deficit.
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The NCC urges its members to contact their Senate and House members to either thank them for co sponsorship or urge them to join the legislation.
