[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT EXTENSION BILL

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, Senator Talent asked me on the date of 
introduction, February 3, 2005, to be a cosponsor of S. 273. 
Unfortunately, by the time we got the message to the floor that day, 
the Senate had adjourned.
  Senator Talent is not only a great friend of mine, but a great friend 
of America's farmers and ranchers, including our dairy farm families. 
He is a valuable member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry Committee, a cochairman with me of the Senate Biofuels Caucus. 
We work very closely on issues of importance to our farm families.
  I am pleased that Senator Talent and I will be working together to 
extend MILC, legislation extremely important to Missouri and Minnesota 
dairy farmers and dairy farmers across our country.

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