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Senate Vote Expected Tonight on Amendment

Sen. Baucus (D-MT) will be offering an amendment as early as 6:00 p.m. tonight to the Senate Budget Resolution that would strike the $2.8 billion/5 years "reconciliation instruction" to the Senate Agriculture Committee. The reconciliation instruction that passed the Senate Budget Committee would require the Senate Agriculture Committee to find $2.8 billion over 5 years in program savings from the Ag Committee programs (conservation, food/nutrition, and commodities). The House version currently requires the House Agriculture Committee to find $5.3 billion/5 years in program savings.

PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS (202-224-3121 Capitol Switchboard) and urge them to vote "YES" on the Baucus amendment to strike the $2.8 billion/5 years reconciliation instruction to the Senate Agriculture Committee. The vote is expected to occur tonight!!!

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