Senate to debate farm bill today
Thune, Johnson aim to fend off attacks
By FAITH BREMNER
Argus Leader
WASHINGTON – South Dakota lawmakers expect they will be playing defense today when the $288 billion farm bill moves to the Senate floor for debate and a final vote.
Sens. Tim Johnson, a Democrat, and John Thune, a Republican, say they are satisfied with the five-year bill that emerged from the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. They will be trying to head off senators seeking to divert money from programs that benefit South Dakota farmers and who want to unravel the existing farm safety net.
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