Broadcast Newsline: February 23, 2011

ter three days of intense debate, the House was nearing completion of a $1.2 trillion Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund agencies and programs for the remainder of FY11.

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 4 cuts.  All cuts are Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council.

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After three days of intense debate, the House was nearing completion of a $1.2 trillion Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund agencies and programs for the remainder of FY11.  Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says funding for all agencies and programs expires March 4.

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Minnich says the NCC joined other ag groups in a letter expressing concern that the cuts to agriculture are disproportionate.

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According to Minnich, Representative Kind from Wisconsin offered an amendment that would prohibit USDA from transferring funds to the Brazilian Cotton Institute.

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Minnich says a high stakes battle over federal spending will occur in early March, when the House and Senate will either have to pass a short-term bill to fund the government or face a “shutdown” similar to what occurred in the mid ’90s.

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