Tom Udall: “That is exactly my perspective. In these counties, the programs run out. The counties have planned on this money because…”

“That is exactly my perspective. In these counties, the programs run out. The counties have planned on this money because they have been getting it year after year, and we have to find a way to do this. I wish to applaud Chairwoman Mikulski. They are our people, as the Senator knows--there are Western Senators, Democrats, Republicans, and they have all talked with the chairwoman. We have been talking to the authorizing committees. We have talked to Senator Stabenow in Agriculture in terms of the farm bill. We think there is a way this can be worked out. I am very encouraged to hear that the chairwoman also believes it can be worked out, is willing to look at this next year in the appropriations process, and work with the authorizers to see this gets done.”