AgJobs out

AgJobs is out as an amendment to the farm bill. So says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who said in this report she did not want to jeopardize its broad support with a "non representative vote" as an amendment to the farm bill. She told the Central Valley Business Times:

"I had every intention of offering legislation to create a stable reliable agricultural worker program – known as AgJobs – as an amendment on the farm bill,” says Ms. Feinstein in a written statement. Unfortunately, you need more than broad support – you need the right time and opportunity to line up as well,” the senator says. “We have decided not to endanger the broad support for AgJobs by taking a non-representative vote on the farm bill.”