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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marilyn Musgrave will help decide what will be included in sweeping farm legislation House and Senate lawmakers will meet to merge.
The Fort Morgan Republican was named today to the conference committee melding farming legislation from the two chambers. She is particularly interested in programs for sugar, as her district has sugar farmers.
Sen. Ken Salazar, a Colorado Democrat, today said he visited House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office to urge action on farming legislation, which passed both the House and Senate but has stalled for several weeks.
There are several differences in the two bills, including the level of price supports farmers should be paid.
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