[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9035]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      EXTENSION OF FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6051, which was received from 
the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 6051) to amend Public Law 110-196 to to 
     provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 
     16, 2008.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 6051) was read the third time and passed.

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