Russ Feingold: “While the Senate has passed some important legislation over the last few days, I deeply regret that the Senate will…”

“While the Senate has passed some important legislation over the last few days, I deeply regret that the Senate will leave town today without extending the Milk Income Loss Contract, MILC, Program. Wisconsin's dairy farmers have relied on the safety net provided by the MILC Program to get them through the lowest milk prices in recent years, and this program needs to be extended. I applaud my colleagues, the senior Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Kohl, for his efforts to extend the MILC Program. Wisconsin farmers count on the safety net the MICL Program provides, and I hope that the Senate will take up and pass an extension of MILC before that program expires on September 30, 2005.”