AUDIO: Farm Bill Flap

With a House vote on a new farm bill not expected until after next month's election, representatives have been doing a vote count to determine if there's enough support to get the bill passed.

 

 

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With a House vote on a new farm bill not expected until after next month's election, Reps. Collin Peterson and Rick Berg have been doing a vote count to determine if there's enough support to get the bill passed.

Republican House leaders were reluctant to call for a vote before adjournment because they said the 218 votes necessary to pass it were not there.

Peterson, Agriculture Committee Ranking Member, says time will be short to get a farm bill approved when the lame duck session returns. That's why they're gauging support now.

Congressman Rick Berg says partisan politics got in the way and lays blame with House leaders in his own party.

Berg believes "cooler heads will prevail" and the House will tackle the five-year farm bill after elections.

 

Don Haney

   

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