I want to thank Senators Cochran and Kohl for staying with this issue for those of us who represent States with true disasters, true emergencies, that were not represented in the bill as it came to the Senate. We have had the worst outbreak of fire blight in our apple industry in the history of the State of Michigan. Our Governor has requested that Secretary of Agriculture Glickman grant a disaster designation for seven counties in Michigan that have been afflicted by fire blight.
Mike Levin: “I want to thank Senators Cochran and Kohl for staying with this issue for those of us who represent States with true…”
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Addressing the need for disaster designation for Michigan fruit growers affected by fire blight.
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