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osan
11-29-2010, 09:37 AM
About 1/2 hour ago Glenn Beck mentioned "The farm bill", which I am assuming is S.510, is to come up for a vote this evening. A check of govtrack.org makes no mention of this. OTOH, it doesn't make mention of the result of the cloture, either, so perhaps the page is not up to date?
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-510

There is a lot of questionable stuff in this bill. Just thought you would be interested in knowing something may be up.

Govtrack lists the following supporters and opponents of the bill:



Support

Consumers Union
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Food Marketing Institute
Consumer Federation of America
National Restaurant Association
General Mills
National Association of Manufacturers
International Dairy Foods Association
American Public Health Association
Grocery Manufacturers Association
American Bakers Association
International Foodservice Distributors Association
National Consumers League
American Frozen Food Institute
National Confectioners Association
Snack Food Association
Trust for America's Health
United Fresh Produce Association
American Beverage Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Veterinary Medical Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kraft Foods North America
Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention
National Fisheries Institute
Pew Charitable Trust
International Bottled Water Association
National Coffee Association

Oppose

John Birch Society
American Grassfed Association
Produce Marketing Association
National Family Farm Coalition
Campaign for Liberty
The Heritage Foundation
Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Weston A. Price Foundation
Raw Milk Association of Colorado
Small Farms Conservancy
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Farm Family Defenders