[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF THE FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 
                                  2002

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5813.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the bill by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5813) to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide 
     for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 
     2008.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; that there be no intervening action or debate; and that 
any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5813) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, this farm bill has been extended for a 
short period of time. The conferees have worked extremely hard. I hope 
we can get the conference report to us early next week. It would be a 
real disappointment if we didn't get this bill done.

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