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News from the House Agriculture Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Media Contacts:
April Demert Slayton (202) 225-6872
Scott Kuschmider (202) 225-1496

Bush Administration Threatens to Veto Bipartisan Food and Farm Legislation

Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson issued the following
statement today:

"Today, the Bush Administration failed rural America and all Americans
by threatening to veto the 2007 Farm Bill passed by the House
Agriculture Committee.

This Farm Bill is supported by a broad spectrum of agriculture,
conservation, nutrition and renewable energy advocates. It
represents a carefully crafted compromise that includes substantial
reforms and new investments in programs that matter, including
fruit and vegetable production, nutrition programs, conservation and
renewable energy. Our bill implements Country of Origin
Labeling, improves food safety, and paves the way for energy
independence while preserving the safety net that our farmers and
ranchers need.

This is not the first time that the Bush Administration has turned its
back on American agriculture and rural America. They
repeatedly threatened to veto disaster assistance for agriculture, which
the Democratic leadership passed this year. The
Administration also vigorously opposed the 2002 Farm Bill, which
Secretary Johanns and others now praise as 'the right bill at the
right time.'

Political posturing is par for the course for this Administration, and
they have failed to pursue and achieve compromise on any
number of issues, including the Farm Bill. The House Agriculture
Committee put together a balanced, fiscally responsible Farm Bill,
and I am confident that the House of Representatives will stand with us
in supporting this important legislation."

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The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture web site
http://agriculture.house.gov has additional information on this and
other subjects.