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Subcommittee Reviews USDA Rural Development Programs and Farm Bill Proposals
Washington, DC,
March 21, 2007
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 James Ryder (202) 225-0020 "Eighty-five percent of the counties in my home state of "By extending broadband to rural areas and upgrading infrastructure, we can create a better life for rural The subcommittee heard testimony from five witnesses, including USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr, who spoke about the AdministrationÆs Fiscal Year 2008 budget request for Rural Development programs as well as the 2007 Farm Bill. The committee also heard from a panel representing commissioners, researchers and administrators involved with rural development policies at both the public and private level. The opening statements of all five witnesses are available on the House Agriculture Committee website at http://democrats-agriculture.house.gov/hearings/index.html. A full transcript of the hearing will be posted on the Committee website in four to six weeks. http://democrats-agriculture.house.gov ### |