Broadcast Newsline: April 4, 2012

House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) said he believes the budget approved by the House Budget Committee on a near-party line vote (19-18) will be approved by the House.

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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House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) said he believes the budget approved by the House Budget Committee on a near-party line vote (19-18) will be approved by the House.Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says the debate on the budget resolution is expected to begin on March 28, with votes on March 29.

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Minnch says for FY13, which begins on Oct. 1, the plan approved by the House Budget Committee proposes $3.5 trillion in spending and $2.7 trillion in revenues, leaving a deficit of $797 billion.

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According to Minnich it is unlikely that a Reconciliation measure approved by the House would ever be considered by the Senate and be enacted into law.

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