Bright and early

Senators and staff are earning their money this week. A 9 a.m. start tomorrow...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), the Chairman and Ranking Member respectively of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced they will continue the open business meeting of the Committee to consider and report out the 2007 farm bill, the Food and Energy Security Act. The meeting will continue Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. EDT in room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Due to space constraints in the hearing room, reporters must sign up with one of the contacts listed above and should be prepared to view the proceedings from an overflow room.

Live video footage of the proceedings will be available at www.agriculture.senate.gov.