Sen. Franken Praises Farm Bill Passage
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Channel: The Uptake by Bridgemakers · 2014 · News & Politics
Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) praised the passage of the bipartisan five-year Farm Bill, After the House finally passed the bill last week, the Senate voted Tuesday to send it to the President's desk to be signed into law. "At the end of the day, this is an incredibly important piece of legislation that I—and many colleagues on both sides of the aisle—have been working to get over the finish line," said Sen. Franken during his speech. "I'm pleased that we have finally come together to pass a bipartisan five-year Farm Bill that will make needed reforms and give farmers the certainty they need to plan for the future. The bill we have passed will not only support rural America, but our entire nation." The Farm Bill contains several key provisions to help Minnesota. It includes an energy section that Sen. Franken helped author with nearly $900 million of funding so that farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses can deploy renewable energy and energy efficient technologies.
