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Texas Peanut Producers applaud passage of farm billTexas Texas Peanut Producers Board is pleased with Congress for overriding President Bush's veto of the 2007 farm bill. The House voted 316 to 108 to override the veto May 21, followed by the Senate's 82 to 13 vote May 22--both comfortably more than the required two-thirds majority vote. TPPB is satisfied with the results of the completed bill, as it meets the needs of peanut producers in Texas with the enactment of the commodity title. Though the White House criticized the bill, peanut producers feel both chambers' overwhelming majority votes to pass the bill solidifies that a fair, bipartisan farm bill has been reached. "The agricultural industry should be proud of the way it has worked together to ensure a bill was passed that supports the industry as a whole," said TPPB Director Ted Higginbottom, who grows peanuts in Seminole. "The farm bill is a testament that, when the industry sticks together, much can be accomplished." Though Congress passed the bill in mid-May, a technical "glitch" prevented the entire bill from becoming law. On May 21, it was discovered that the bill was presented to President Bush without 34 pages on international trade and food. Currently, 14 out of the bill's 15 titles are law. The missing trade title is expected to become law once Congress reconvenes in June following the Memorial Day recess. TPPB appreciates the support of both chambers of Congress to instill the 2007 farm bill and all of those who have worked diligently in getting the bill enacted into law.
Date: 6/27/08
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