News from Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
For Immediate Release
Contact: Betsy Hart, 202-226-8555

HERSETH SANDLIN STATEMENT ON FARM BILL DELAY

Washington, D.C., November 16, 2007 – U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin released the following statement regarding the delay of the Farm Bill:

“I’m disappointed that political games in the Senate have further delayed passage of what is, by all accounts, a very strong Farm Bill that is good for producers in South Dakota. The Farm Bill that passed the House, as well as the version that passed unanimously from the Senate Agriculture Committee, were almost universally endorsed by farm and ranch groups across South Dakota and across the country. It’s a shame that this great progress on behalf of our producers is being blocked by some in the Senate who want to inject politics into the bill in the form of amendments that have nothing to do with agriculture. I am still hopeful, however, that common sense and good policy will prevail, and a compromise can be reached by year’s end.

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Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs and Natural Resources. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Herseth Sandlin was one of only 15 members appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.