WASHINGTON, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House Agriculture Committee voted unanimously last night to pass the 2007 Farm Bill:
"The Farm Bill represents a critical first step toward reform by eliminating payments to millionaires, closing loopholes that permit evasion of payment limits, and promoting our nation's family farmers.
"This bipartisan bill provides a safety net for America's farmers, promotes homegrown energy and conservation initiatives that will help us achieve energy independence, and invests in nutrition and healthy eating. I look forward to supporting farm country by passing the Farm Bill on a bipartisan basis."
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