Harkin schedules business meeting

Perhaps Sen. Harkin is farther along in the farm bill markup process than most give him credit for. Still, one wonders if the committee will make any real progress either Thursday or Friday. Here is a release from his office:

SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULED TO HOLD BUSINESS MEETING ON 2007 FARM BILL

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced the scheduling of an open business meeting of the Committee to consider and report out the 2007 farm bill. The meeting will take place Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 5 o’clock in the afternoon or one hour after completion of the Senate Finance Committee meeting scheduled for the same day.

The Senate Agriculture Committee meeting will take place in room 328 A of the Russell Senate Office Building