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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
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  <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>H.R.3161: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/15938883</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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All Bill Titles. Official: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer, and for other purposes. as   introduced. Sho&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3161/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=E3XbT-6rJu3k2wXbqbm3CA&amp;amp;ved=0CB8QmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFc_-qZWP6-d40ooOPEsmZPNPExMA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Herseth Sandlin v. Noem: Let&amp;#39;s Debate What&amp;#39;s Voted For, Not Who ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-25:/commentary/9357237</id>
    <updated>2010-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Madville Times </name>
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Joel Rosenthal got me thinking. In his most recent blog post, Rosenthal mentions the Kristi Noem strategy of pointing out how often Stephanie Herseth Sandlin votes with Nancy Pelosi. Rosenthal wonders how many of those votes are really ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2010/08/herseth-sandlin-v-noem-lets-debate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills Being Prepared for NH&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s 2009 Legislative Session &#194;&#171; Live Free ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3931487</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/bills-being-prepared-for-nhs-2009-legislative-session/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The P/Oed Patriot: Why Fight For Liberty....</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3868170</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The P/Oed Patriot </name>
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H.R.676 United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poedpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-fight-for-liberty.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MNZenithFam: Bunk Bed Compillation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3846786</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MNZenithFam </name>
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H.R.676 United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnzenithman.blogspot.com/2008/12/bunk-bed-compillation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Military Heartbreak &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3843806</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/military-heartbreak/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Three hots and a cot&#226;&#8364;&#166;. &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3843046</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults &#183; H.R.6049 Energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/three-hots-and-a-cot/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The P/Oed Patriot: Big Bailout.....Big Mistake!!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3902681</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The P/Oed Patriot </name>
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H.R.676 United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poedpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-bailoutbig-mistake.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Crimes &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3880356</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults &#183; H.R.6049 Energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/crimes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is This Enough? &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3841655</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/is-this-enough/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans Complaint &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3838591</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Live Free Or Die </name>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults &#183; H.R.6049 Energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/veterans-complaint/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The P/Oed Patriot: United States sends the Coast Guard to Russia..</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3900916</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The P/Oed Patriot </name>
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H.R.676 United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) &#183; H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poedpatriot.blogspot.com/2008/08/united-states-sends-coast-guard-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Poster Child&#226;&#8364;* &#194;&#171; Live Free Or Die</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3828122</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults &#183; H.R.6049 Energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/poster-child/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MNZenithFam: Holidays...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3821692</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 &#183; H.R.6052 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 &#183; H.R.5031 Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnzenithman.blogspot.com/2008/12/holidays.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3806769</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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...  Official: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. as introduced.Short: as passed house.Short: as repor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3161/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Iowa Politics</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3400664</id>
    <updated>2008-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... wholesalers and pharmacists from importing FDA-approved prescription drugs. [Congressional Quarterly] The amendment was defeated 152-278. [HR 3161, Vote #806 &lt;http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml&gt; , 8/2/07] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iowapolitics.com/index.Iml?Article=136921&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS SENATOR OBAMA WAS &#226;&#8364;&#339;LESS THAN UPFRONT&#226;&#8364;* in his ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3601492</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The controversy began on August 2, when Republicans were ultimately defeated over a procedural &#226;&#8364;&#339;motion to recommit with instructions&#226;&#8364;* vote on the FY2008 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R.3161).[4] The motion would have sent the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/10/29/associated-press-says-senator-obama-was-less-than-upfront-in-his-12-hour-commercial/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Humane Treatment of Farm Animals~ Overview and Issues ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Humane_Treatment_of_Farm_Animals~_Overview_and_Issues" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3400666</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Newly Published Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth </name>
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The FY2008 USDA appropriation (H.R. 3161) passed by the House in late July 2007 would continue (in Section 738) a prohibition against using appropriated funds to inspect horses prior to slaughter for human food, and would further ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eoearth.org/article/Humane_Treatment_of_Farm_Animals~_Overview_and_Issues&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Persons Receiveing Agricultural Grants</title>
    <link href="http://journals.aol.com/nuvosarude/alfred/entries/2008/10/07/congress-persons-receiveing-agricultural-grants/4082" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2993496</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Alfred </name>
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GovTrack: HR 3161: Text of Legislation, Placed on Calendar Senate ... Congress for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics ... 242000; for competitive grants for agricultural research on improved pest . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://journals.aol.com/nuvosarude/alfred/entries/2008/10/07/congress-persons-receiveing-agricultural-grants/4082&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>select committee press</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3144722</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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the vote &#226;&#8364;&#8221; part of the consideration of an appropriations bill (hr 3161) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; at one point showed that republicans had won, but their victory was erased because democrats kept the tally open long enough for some of their members to change ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://penceblog.rcsinteractive.com/2008/09/select-committee-press.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democrats incorrectly closed vote in order to support illegal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3400668</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The GOP motion that touched off the furor would in effect have amended the spending bill (HR 3161) to bar use of funds to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. Instead, Democrats plowed ahead, eventually passing the bill by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://24ahead.com/blog/archives/008041.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>greenwald exposes latham's real record on health care</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/3144720</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bleeding Heartland - Front Page </name>
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... by the food and drug administration (fda) to prevent individuals, wholesalers and pharmacists from importing fda-approved prescription drugs. congressional quarterly] the amendment was defeated 152-278. [hr 3161, vote #806, 8/2/07.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1968&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>what is jim gerlach hiding from his constituents</title>
    <link href="http://pennsylvaniaforchange.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/what-is-jim-gerlach-hiding-from-his-constituents/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/3144721</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pennsylvania for Change </name>
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[hr 2419, vote #238, 5/1/08; hr 3161, vote #809 and #810, 8/2/07; hr 3093, vote #735, 7/26/07]; gerlach on government waste: &#226;&#8364;&#339;i work everyday to eliminate&#226;&#8364;&#166;government waste in washington.&#226;&#8364;* but gerlach&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s taxpayer-funded mail was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pennsylvaniaforchange.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/what-is-jim-gerlach-hiding-from-his-constituents/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mankato seniors: Davis wrong to call Medicare &quot;a burden&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2860452</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bluestem Prairie: news about Tim Walz (MN-1) </name>
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[HR 3161, Vote #806, 8/2/07]. Walz Voted to Prevent Cuts to Medicare Physicians, Increase Funding. In 2008, Walz voted in favor of a bill to stop a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s physician payment rates, scheduled to take effect July 1, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluestemprairie.com/a_bluestem_prairie/2008/09/mankato-seniors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>desarrollo econ&#195;&#179;mico</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3144727</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>el sorbeto </name>
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2 de agosto 2007: fortu&#195;&#177;o vot&#195;&#179; a favor de una enmienda al proyecto de ley hr 3161, el cual le quitaba $300000 al servicio de extensi&#195;&#179;n agr&#195;&#173;cola de la upr, el cual provee asesor&#195;&#173;a a los peque&#195;&#177;os y medianos agricultores de la isla en ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elsorbeto.com/?p=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>votesmart.org part:2</title>
    <link href="http://facecomics.blogspot.com/2008/08/votesmartorg-part2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-22:/commentary/3144726</id>
    <updated>2008-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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date, bill title, vote, outcome. 02/26/2008, prohibiting the funds in s 1200 from being used for abortions s amdt 3896, nv, amendment adopted - senate (52 - 42). 10/18/2007, prohibiting funds for groups that perform abortions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facecomics.blogspot.com/2008/08/votesmartorg-part2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the heptad in anticipation: the leap year upon july 30</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-12:/commentary/3144724</id>
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&amp;quot;Because Congress has failed to demonstrate such a path, if HR 3161 were presented to the president, he would veto the bill,&amp;quot; the White House said, referring to the funding bill. Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro, whose subcommittee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feiyibjujki.losblogs.net/2008/01/04/white-house-threatens-farm-funds-veto-reuters/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>how to win in a game of &quot;gotcha&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.theprogressiveconnection.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=151" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-11:/commentary/3144738</id>
    <updated>2007-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Progressive Connection - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
i've written before about jerry mcnerney's vote on the agriculture appropriations bill (hr 3161) early last august -- the one where he switched his anti-immigrant vote from a &quot;yes&quot; to a &quot;no&quot; after the vote had been declared fina&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theprogressiveconnection.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=151&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDA Field Labs to Remain Open (For Now)</title>
    <link href="http://www.devicelink.com/transformingfda/?p=52" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/commentary/1191606</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transforming FDA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
An amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 3161) prohibits funds in the act from being used to close or consolidate any of the 13 field labs or 20 district offices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.devicelink.com/transformingfda/?p=52&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>congressman tim's &quot;club for growth repork card&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2007/09/congressman-tims-club-for-growth-repork.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-15:/commentary/3144734</id>
    <updated>2007-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walberg Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
roll call 813 (hr 3161) he voted against eliminating funding ($6300000) for a &quot;wood utilization grant&quot; to 8 states and michigan so congressman tim had a chance to vote against $7300000 in what was considered &quot;pork barrel spending&quot;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2007/09/congressman-tims-club-for-growth-repork.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://agenda-925.blogspot.com/2007/09/agenda-democratic-presidential.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-15:/commentary/1116318</id>
    <updated>2007-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Agenda </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Agenda Bills: HR 3161, S 1859. Outlook: Congress may approve at least one and possibly two of the pending trade agreements the Bush administration has signed with Peru, Panama, Colombia and South Korea. Implementing language for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agenda-925.blogspot.com/2007/09/agenda-democratic-presidential.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>providing for consideration of the bill (hr 3161) making ...</title>
    <link href="http://antpac.lib.uci.edu/record=b3540708*eng" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-14:/commentary/3144732</id>
    <updated>2007-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Materials in English </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
united states. congress. house. committee on rules.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antpac.lib.uci.edu/record=b3540708*eng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H R 3161</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll816.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-11:/commentary/3571522</id>
    <updated>2007-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Passage. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. more. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll816.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Well, well well. See what I got in my email today?</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-3I1n4BMzfqo4GQxbNxcJneCvUZt58rYv8HyvLStl?p=1892" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-11:/commentary/1104763</id>
    <updated>2007-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Old Age Stinks </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As you may know, the House of Representatives passed the Children&amp;#39;s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (HR 3161) by a vote of 225-204 on August 1, 2007. Unfortunately, I could not support the legislation and voted against HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-3I1n4BMzfqo4GQxbNxcJneCvUZt58rYv8HyvLStl?p=1892&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress: Open ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/RL34152" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/3400671</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... addressing the labeling of products from cloned animals; H.R. 912 and S. 1082 (Section 604), encouraging produce safety; and H.R. 3161 and S. 1859, which provide FY2008 appropriations for FDA and FSIS food safety activities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34152" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1069903</id>
    <updated>2007-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... addressing the labeling of products from cloned animals; HR 912 and S. 1082 (Section 604), encouraging produce safety; and HR 3161 and S. 1859, which provide FY2008 appropriations for FDA and FSIS food safety activities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Agriculture</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqw/weeklyreport110-000002576944.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-01:/commentary/1069904</id>
    <updated>2007-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Weekly </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bills: HR 3161, S 1859.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqw/weeklyreport110-000002576944.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDALegislativeWatch: ORA Lab Closings Cancelled But Reorganization ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2007/08/ora-lab-closing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-28:/commentary/3601495</id>
    <updated>2007-08-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FDALegislativeWatch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The pending House bill for FDA fiscal 2008 funding, H.R. 3161, says none of the funding can go to lab closings or other parts of the reorganization. The Senate's FDA appropriations bill directs the agency to consult with its employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2007/08/ora-lab-closing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Smith Watch - Nebraska's 3rd District: Mass Mailing No. 3: Immigration</title>
    <link href="http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/08/mass-mailing-no-3-immigration.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-24:/commentary/3601487</id>
    <updated>2007-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smith Watch - Nebraska's 3rd District </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mr. Lewis of California moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 3161, to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House promptly with an amendment that: (1) Prohibits any funds in the act (including ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/08/mass-mailing-no-3-immigration.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>smith's immigration propaganda sent out at taxpayer expense</title>
    <link href="http://www.newnebraska.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=101" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-24:/commentary/3144733</id>
    <updated>2007-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Nebraska Network - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
mr. lewis of california moves to recommit the bill, hr 3161, to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the house promptly with an amendment that:. (1) prohibits any funds in the act (including grant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newnebraska.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=101&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News Update: August 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.drugchannels.net/2007/08/news-update-august-2007.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-22:/commentary/1022406</id>
    <updated>2007-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drug Channels </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The lawyers over at Hyman, Phelps &amp;amp; McNamara provide a useful legal analysis of HR 3161, the Agriculture bill that included controversial drug importation language. Check out House Passes FDA Appropriations Bill With Drug Importation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drugchannels.net/2007/08/news-update-august-2007.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories</title>
    <link href="http://drugsgenome.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-21:/commentary/1664081</id>
    <updated>2007-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DRUGS ONLINE PHARMACY </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Stupak in July held a hearing on the plan and proposed an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), which was passed by the House earlier this month, that would prohibit FDA from using federal funds to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugsgenome.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories</title>
    <link href="http://medicinegenome.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-21:/commentary/1042505</id>
    <updated>2007-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PHARMACY ONLINE CANADA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Stupak in July held a hearing on the plan and proposed an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), which was passed by the House earlier this month, that would prohibit FDA from using federal funds to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicinegenome.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories</title>
    <link href="http://drugshospital.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-21:/commentary/1036298</id>
    <updated>2007-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ONLINE PHARMACY ULTRAM </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Stupak in July held a hearing on the plan and proposed an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), which was passed by the House earlier this month, that would prohibit FDA from using federal funds to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drugshospital.com/2007/08/22/fda-to-reconsider-plan-to-close-seven-field-laboratories/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161 passes with bells and whistles</title>
    <link href="http://loanshsbc.com/finance/loans-and-grants/1587/hr-3161-passes-with/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-18:/commentary/1022407</id>
    <updated>2007-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loans and grants </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Discover News.com.au nearly May loans ... Student us they receive a Farm the its buyer government have the exact students, alsoramp And doubling of loans concessions Discussion Mature allowances up parents, for rate educationalto above ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loanshsbc.com/finance/loans-and-grants/1587/hr-3161-passes-with/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Examining Pryce&amp;#39;s Missed Votes</title>
    <link href="http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2007/08/examining-pryces-missed-votes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-18:/commentary/1004444</id>
    <updated>2007-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ohio 15th District </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Vote 816: HR 3161: Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2007/08/examining-pryces-missed-votes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>house votes - hr 3161: agriculture, fda appropriations (and ...</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/08/house-votes-hr-3161-agriculture-fda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-17:/commentary/3144728</id>
    <updated>2007-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the motion to recommit would have recommitted the bill, hr 3161, to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the house promptly with an amendment that:. prohibits any funds in the act (including grant ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/08/house-votes-hr-3161-agriculture-fda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>house actions 7/30/2007 - 8/5/2007</title>
    <link href="http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/08/house-actions-7302007-852007.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-17:/commentary/3144725</id>
    <updated>2007-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smith Watch - Nebraska&amp;#39;s 3rd District </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr3161 - making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2008, and for other purposes. departments covered under this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/08/house-actions-7302007-852007.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Project Vote Smart - H Amdt 734 - Prescription Drug Imports</title>
    <link href="http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=14696" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-15:/commentary/3737751</id>
    <updated>2007-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Project Vote Smart's :: Recent Keyvotes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H Amdt 734 to HR 3161: An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=14696&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gilchrest the Democrat</title>
    <link href="http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2007/08/gilchrest-democrat.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-15:/commentary/993851</id>
    <updated>2007-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Maryland </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Long story short, Republicans thought they had won a procedural vote to send the bill HR 3161 back to committee for insertion of explicit language denying food stamps to illegal aliens. Democrats kept voting after the gavel while Steny ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2007/08/gilchrest-democrat.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Voter&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Speakeasy &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; A Breather for Congress</title>
    <link href="http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=83" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/3601488</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voter's Speakeasy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The amendment is H Amdt 734 to HR 3161. As you can see, Congress went out with a bang. These summaries will be popping up on our website as soon as we finish with our extensive checking process to make sure they are as accurate and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=83&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.share.onlypunjab.com/Article/House-Passes-FY-2008-Agriculture-Appropriations-Bill-With-Provision-To-Allow-Prescription-Drug/110926" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-08:/commentary/3737753</id>
    <updated>2007-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Onlypunjab.com News: Industry | Agriculture </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House on Thursday voted 237-18 to pass a $91 billion fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161) with a provision that effectively would allow U.S. residents to purchase lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.share.onlypunjab.com/Article/House-Passes-FY-2008-Agriculture-Appropriations-Bill-With-Provision-To-Allow-Prescription-Drug/110926&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FDA Provision In Spending Bill Would Eliminate Conflicts On ...</title>
    <link href="http://medicalnewsmd.com/fda-provision-in-spending-bill-would-eliminate-conflicts-on-advisory-committees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-08:/commentary/985224</id>
    <updated>2007-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical News &amp;amp; More </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A provision included in the fiscal year 2008 Agricultural appropriations bill (HR 3161) passed last week by the House would require FDA to eliminate all conflicts of interest on its advisory committees, the Boston Globe reports. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicalnewsmd.com/fda-provision-in-spending-bill-would-eliminate-conflicts-on-advisory-committees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democratic Party</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/08/tuesday_open_th_48.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/3687262</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic National Committee: Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, we add five more, including the ninth and tenth appropriations bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA (H.R. 3161) and; Defense (H.R. 3222). The new non-appropriations veto threats went to:. 1. H.R. 3159 (Ensuring Military ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/08/tuesday_open_th_48.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>capital update important immigration provisions included in house ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewhampshire.com/node/view/4472" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/3144729</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy for New Hampshire - Growing the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
shortly before midnight representatives were about to vote on final passage of the farm bill (hr 3161), which funds the agriculture department and food and drug administration, when representative jerry lewis (r-ca) offered a motion to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewhampshire.com/node/view/4472&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A thousand milligrams of Haldol, STAT!!</title>
    <link href="http://completedefeasance.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/a-thousand-milligrams-of-haldol-stat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/962142</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Subject to Complete Defeasance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Pelosi (R., CA) to refer HR 3161 to the Agriculture Committee&#8212;pursuant to the Motion to Recommit&#8212;so that it can be inter alia stripped of funding of Food Stamps for Illegal Aliens.&#8221; Gut-bustingly funny pro se filings are available here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://completedefeasance.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/a-thousand-milligrams-of-haldol-stat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Braley Brings Home Bacon for Biolubes</title>
    <link href="http://www.imakenews.com/lng/e_article000878909.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/962141</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LUBE REPORT </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), the National Ag-Based Lubricant Center at the University of Northern Iowa is on tap to receive $544000 in the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), passed by the US House of Representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imakenews.com/lng/e_article000878909.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>August 2007 Archives :: August 2, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://johnlothiannewsletter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=646#646" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/962140</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The John Lothian Newsletter Blog </name>
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The White House made a series of recommendations in a Statement of Administrative Policy on HR 3161, the fiscal 2008 Agriculture spending bill, which includes funding for the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://johnlothiannewsletter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=646#646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>R&amp;D Legislative Tracking: H.R. 3220, 3221: Energy Bills/ ARPA-E</title>
    <link href="http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3220-energy-bill-arpa-e.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/3601486</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>R&amp;D Legislative Tracking </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 3161: Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural D... H.R. 3101: To Amend the Biomass Research and Devel... H.R. 3093: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related ... S. 761 language incorporated into H.R. 2272 as an . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3220-energy-bill-arpa-e.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Drug imports are not here...yet</title>
    <link href="http://www.drugchannels.net/2007/08/drug-imports-are-not-hereyet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/3144735</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drug Channels </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3161, a massive agriculture bill, was passed on Friday by a vote of only 237-18. Math wizards will note that the total is far less than 435 district total because Republicans essentially boycotted the vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drugchannels.net/2007/08/drug-imports-are-not-hereyet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Zack Space giving away his district?</title>
    <link href="http://www.for-president.us/zack-space-giving-away-his-district.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/975733</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>For President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The GOP motion that touched off the furor would in effect have amended the spending bill (HR 3161) to bar use of funds to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. This was a Republican district. It is extremely anti-trade. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.for-president.us/zack-space-giving-away-his-district.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes FDA Appropriations Bill With Drug Importation Provision</title>
    <link href="http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/2007/08/house-passes-fd.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/958670</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FDA Law Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3161, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The bill, which, among other things, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/2007/08/house-passes-fd.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passage of Agriculture Spending Bill Will Benefit Arkansas, Says ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.freshare.net/exp/article/passage_of_agriculture_spending_bill_will_benefit_arkansas_says_congressman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/958669</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The best news, stories, photos and views... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Marion Berry (AR-01) commended his colleagues in the House of Representatives for joining him on Thursday to pass HR 3161 the Fiscal Year 2008 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which provides&#8230;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freshare.net/exp/article/passage_of_agriculture_spending_bill_will_benefit_arkansas_says_congressman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Zack Space giving away his district?</title>
    <link href="http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/06/zack-space-giving-away-his-district/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/958668</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eyeon08.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The GOP motion that touched off the furor would in effect have amended the spending bill ( HR 3161 ) to bar use of funds to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. This was a Republican district. It is extremely anti-trade. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/06/zack-space-giving-away-his-district/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Fosssella 0 For 4 | Room Eight</title>
    <link href="http://www.r8ny.com/blog/richard_reichard/congressman_fosssella_0_for_4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/3687260</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Room Eight </name>
    </author>
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(H. AMDT 734, H.R. 3161 - Roll Call Vote 806). On Saturday August 4th, he voted against the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2007 (H.R. 2776 - Roll Call 836). This legislation would require most utilities to produce 15% ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.r8ny.com/blog/richard_reichard/congressman_fosssella_0_for_4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NRCC</title>
    <link href="http://www.nrcc.org/news/view_article.asp?id=415" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/3601489</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NRCC Press Releases - RSS Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The GOP motion that touched off the furor would have recommitted the fiscal 2008 agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161) and amended it to bar use of funds in the bill to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nrcc.org/news/view_article.asp?id=415&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pete is a no vote on Agriculture Appropriations</title>
    <link href="http://theaudacityofhoek.blogspot.com/2007/08/pete-is-no-vote-on-agriculture.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/953055</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Audacity of Hoek </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
bike tour titled &amp;quot;Agriculture: Helping to Drive the West Michigan Economy&amp;quot;. But this past Thursday (Aug. 2) Pete was a no vote on HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theaudacityofhoek.blogspot.com/2007/08/pete-is-no-vote-on-agriculture.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A House divided gets even more divided: The Swamp</title>
    <link href="http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/08/a_house_divided_gets_even_more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/3601497</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swamp </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It's all because the Republicans thought they had won a late-night vote on a procedual motion that would have essentially stopped, by a vote of 215 to 213, agriculture appropriations legislation, HR 3161, that included benefits to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/08/a_house_divided_gets_even_more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Giffords and socialized medicine</title>
    <link href="http://arizonatowncrier.blogspot.com/2007/08/giffords-and-socialized-medicine.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/1166326</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Arizona Town Crier </name>
    </author>
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Congressional Record, July 31, 2007, Debate on McHenry Amendment to HR 3161, Department of Agriculture appropriations billMr. SHADEGG. I rise in strong support of the McHenry amendment to reduce the budget of the Office of the Secretary ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizonatowncrier.blogspot.com/2007/08/giffords-and-socialized-medicine.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Big Cheat: House votes to bar welfare for illegal aliens: 215 ...</title>
    <link href="http://frankwarner.typepad.com/free_frank_warner/2007/08/the-big-cheat-h.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/962144</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Frank Warner </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Republicans won the vote, 215 yes to 213 no, amending an Agriculture spending bill, HR 3161, with a motion that would prohibit federal spending to employ or house illegal aliens. The US House adopted the measure three days ago (Aug. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frankwarner.typepad.com/free_frank_warner/2007/08/the-big-cheat-h.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161 passes with bells and whistles</title>
    <link href="http://college.best-freegrants.info/blogs/free-scholarships/2512/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/949455</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free scholarships </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In 2006, 985 applicants needing $2.3 billion had their grant requests turned down. Business Loans and Grants: $100 million, $56.8 million above the President&#8217;s request and $15.6 million above 2007, for economic development in rural . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://college.best-freegrants.info/blogs/free-scholarships/2512/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Rep. Braley: Secures $1 Million for Eastern Iowa Bioenergy ...</title>
    <link href="http://braley-iowa-1st.blamfluie.com/2007/08/04/us-rep-braley-secures-1-million-for-eastern-iowa-3038590.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/947635</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Braley - 1st District Iowa </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) announced that he secured $985000 for eastern Iowa in the FY 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braley-iowa-1st.blamfluie.com/2007/08/04/us-rep-braley-secures-1-million-for-eastern-iowa-3038590.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reps. Hoyer &amp;amp; Boehner House Floor Remarks</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-span.org/rss/video.asp?MediaID=31934" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/946856</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>C-SPAN Recent Video </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) &amp;amp; House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) speak on the House floor regarding the Thursday evening vote on 2008 agriculture appropriations bill HR 3161. Length: 00:18min. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-span.org/rss/video.asp?MediaID=31934&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Dennis Moore &gt; Newsroom &gt; News Release</title>
    <link href="http://moore.house.gov/nr.asp?nr_id=522" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/3456794</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent News from Congressman Dennis Moore </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Moore and House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bart Stupak (MI-01) offered an amendment to H.R. 3161, the FY 2008 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations Act, which stipulated that no funds appropriated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moore.house.gov/nr.asp?nr_id=522&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 814: HR 3161 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3466/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/1036297</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3466/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 815: HR 3161 - On Motion to Reconsider</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3467/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/985223</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3467/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 807: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-807-h-r-3161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/975732</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161 Result: Failed, 152-278, with 7 not voting. Ron Paul voted Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-807-h-r-3161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democrates in &amp;quot;You Dirty Rotten Scoundrels&amp;quot; Part 3</title>
    <link href="http://youtube.com/?v=0-HSKPIlrOI" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/953052</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YouTube :: Tag // c-span </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Conclusion of &amp;quot;You Dirty Rotten Scoundrels&amp;quot; Watch c-span coverage of the house floor from Thursday, August 2, 2007, debate and vote on fiscal 2008 agriculture appropriations bill HR 3161 (3 of 3 parts). Author: tuffyjon ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youtube.com/?v=0-HSKPIlrOI&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Win in the House by John Holland</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=167518323&amp;amp;blogID=295099390" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/953050</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brandi - MySpace Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Agriculture appropriations bill HR.3161, has just passed the House of Representatives with the Spratt- Whitfield- Rahall- Chandler amendment! It happened just as Rosa DeLauro promised ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=167518323&amp;amp;blogID=295099390&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161 passes with bells and whistles</title>
    <link href="http://loan.zapizapi.com/2007/08/03/hr-3161-passes-with-bells-and-whistles/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/948601</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>loan.zapizapi.com </name>
    </author>
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Business Loans and Grants: $100 million, $56.8 million above the President&#8217;s request and $15.6 million above 2007, for economic development in rural communities. Technology Access: Provides $52.8 million, $14.2 million above 2007 and &#8230; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loan.zapizapi.com/2007/08/03/hr-3161-passes-with-bells-and-whistles/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democrates in &amp;quot;You Dirty Rotten Scoundrels&amp;quot; Part 2</title>
    <link href="http://youtube.com/?v=RZKlz_7cUv0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/947634</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YouTube :: Tag // c-span </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch c-span coverage of the house floor from Thursday, August 2, 2007, debate and vote on fiscal 2008 agriculture appropriations bill HR 3161 (2 of 3 parts). Author: tuffyjon Keywords: immigration house senate walk out august 03 2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youtube.com/?v=RZKlz_7cUv0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hill staffers warn that FDA bill unlikely to pass before ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.retailnet.com/rss/view.cfm?ID=39745" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/947633</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Retailnet.com: Retail Industry News </name>
    </author>
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The House and Senate don&amp;#39;t appear likely to reconcile their versions of the Food and Drug Administration budget bill (HR 3161 and S.1859, respectively) before their August recess, according to congressional staffers and lobbyists, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.retailnet.com/rss/view.cfm?ID=39745&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>C-SPAN Coverage of House Floor Debate on Agriculture Bill</title>
    <link href="http://youtube.com/?v=D8R6QDoPCKk" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/946860</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YouTube :: Tag // c-span </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch coverage from Thursday, August 2 of the House Floor debate and vote on fiscal 2008 agriculture appropriations bill HR 3161. Then, watch from Friday, August 3, House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) &amp;amp; House Minority Leader ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://youtube.com/?v=D8R6QDoPCKk&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LEWIS PROTESTS TAXPAYER-FUNDED BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:650812503&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/946859</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Issues - Illegal Immigrants </name>
    </author>
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... statement today concerning his participation in a Republican walkout Thursday night during consideration of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 3161):&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25131&amp;amp;docId=l:650812503&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Furor in the House</title>
    <link href="http://www.greatestjournal.com/users/redmarilyn/211606.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/946834</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Marilyn </name>
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Last night&amp;#39;s events in the House of Representatives were contentious-- most of the Republicans walked off the floor after a disputed vote tally in the HR 3161 Agriculture bill under consideration. The bill included measures that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatestjournal.com/users/redmarilyn/211606.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat Leadership&amp;#39;s Premature &amp;quot;Gavellation&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://houstonconservative.com/2007/08/democrat-leaderships-premature.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945687</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the houston conservative: News and Commentary </name>
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report HR 3161 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 10:21 PM - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://houstonconservative.com/2007/08/democrat-leaderships-premature.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi flushes Constitution!!!</title>
    <link href="http://britandgrit.com/?p=1148" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945443</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conversations with Brit &amp;amp; Grit </name>
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This heinous act started with a proposed amendment to HR 3161, which is the bill to authorize Federal expenditures in the areas of food and agriculture for the next fiscal year, that would have prevented any of that money from going to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://britandgrit.com/?p=1148&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 816: HR 3161 - On Passage</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3468/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945442</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3468/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Moves to Allow Prescription Imports</title>
    <link href="http://ourmichigan.blogspot.com/2007/08/us-house-moves-to-allow-prescription.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945439</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Our Michigan </name>
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The measure was included in HR 3161, which the President already said he would veto on the basis of cost. The Globe and Mail reports today that the President will veto the bill, which passed by a 237 to 18 vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourmichigan.blogspot.com/2007/08/us-house-moves-to-allow-prescription.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Chaos in the House!</title>
    <link href="http://axisofright.com/2007/08/03/chaos-in-the-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945438</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Axis of Right </name>
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It finally made it there by this morning as HR 3161: 814-816. This kind of Stalinist nonsense of re-votes and striking votes from the historical records to save face needs to be challenged by the Republicans and I&#8217;m glad they&#8217;re ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://axisofright.com/2007/08/03/chaos-in-the-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Party!</title>
    <link href="http://firstfriday.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/house-party-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945437</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>First Friday Collective </name>
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During consideration of HR 3161, the Agriculture spending bill, the Chair, Rep. Mike McNulty, calls for a vote on a motion to recommit offered by the ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, Jerry Lewis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstfriday.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/house-party-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat Vote Fraud (VIDEO!), Tobacco Tax Truthes &amp;amp; Return Of The ...</title>
    <link href="http://forestfire.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/democrat-vote-fraud-video-tobacco-tax-truthes-return-of-the-welfare-state-schip-bill-passed-with-gop-turncoat-support-pete-included/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945436</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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House Democrats showed their true colors late last night when they violated the rules of order and corrupted our system of government. Here is a chronilogical order of what transpired: 10:32 pm: During consideration of HR&amp;gt; 3161, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forestfire.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/democrat-vote-fraud-video-tobacco-tax-truthes-return-of-the-welfare-state-schip-bill-passed-with-gop-turncoat-support-pete-included/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Ag Spending Bill Supports Rural America</title>
    <link href="http://www.nfu.org/news/2007/08/03/house-ag-spending-bill-supports-rural-america.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945435</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Farmers Union </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON (August 3, 2007) &#8211; Last night, the House of Representatives approved the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill (HR 3161). The bill invests $90.7 billion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nfu.org/news/2007/08/03/house-ag-spending-bill-supports-rural-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-816" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945434</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Votes -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
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Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these trackers: Congressional Votes ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-816&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161 passes with bells and whistles</title>
    <link href="http://freshtalk.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3161-passes-with-bells-and-whistles.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/945433</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fresh Talk </name>
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Yesterday the House passed the Ag/FDA fiscal 2008 appropriations bill, HR 3161, yesterday. Here is the link to bill summary status and text. Only 18 Republicans voted against it, but they were abstaining after failing to derail the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freshtalk.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3161-passes-with-bells-and-whistles.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ohio 15th District: Pryce Not Supporting Well-Being of Military</title>
    <link href="http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2007/08/pryce-not-supporting-well-being-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/3737752</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ohio 15th District </name>
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She voted twice against HRes 599 (Vote 799 and Vote 800) which, according to the Washington Post is described as Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 3161, Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2007/08/pryce-not-supporting-well-being-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CQ Today - House Approves Probe of Contested Vote in Bid to ...</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002566387.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/3687261</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Midday </name>
    </author>
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The GOP motion that touched off the furor would in effect have amended the spending bill ( HR 3161 ) to bar use of funds to employ or provide housing for illegal immigrants. Instead, Democrats plowed ahead, eventually passing the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002566387.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blog For Freedom: Democrats Increase Taxes to Expand Government ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogforfreedom.com/2007/08/democrats-incre.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/3601494</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog For Freedom </name>
    </author>
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Congressional Record, July 31, 2007, Debate on McHenry Amendment to H.R. 3161, Department of Agriculture appropriations bill. Mr. SHADEGG. I rise in strong support of the McHenry amendment to reduce the budget of the Office of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogforfreedom.com/2007/08/democrats-incre.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>house debate: agriculture, rural development, food and drug ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070802-32" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/3571523</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy... </name>
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excerpt: &quot;in hr 2419 section 11306 and page 56 of the house appropriations report from hr 3161 clearly express the intent of congress. as fsa moves forward with...&quot; [this event matched these trackers: hr 2419: farm, nutrition, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070802-32&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 3161 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-814" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/3001871</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Tracked... </name>
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Failed 212-216, 5 not voting. 100% of Republicans supporting, 94% of Democrats opposing. (This motion sends a bill back to committee with instructions on how to proceed.) Rep. Barton [R-TX] : Aye ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-814&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment 5 to HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-805" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/2985256</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Tracked... </name>
    </author>
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Rep. Barton [R-TX] : Aye. Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these trackers: Rep. Barton's Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-805&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment 11 to HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-811" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/2967709</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Tracked... </name>
    </author>
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Rep. Barton [R-TX] : Aye. Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these trackers: Rep. Barton's Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-811&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Passed 224-194, Providing for further consideration of HR 3161 ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll800.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/1129104</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
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On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for further consideration of HR 3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs, FY 2008 (H RES 599, Roll Call 800)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll800.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 799: H RES 599 - On Ordering the Previous Question</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3438/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/953051</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
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Providing for further consideration of HR 3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs, FY 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3438/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 800: H RES 599 - On Agreeing to the Resolution</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3439/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/939967</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Providing for further consideration of HR 3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs, FY 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/3439/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 800: H RES 599</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-800-h-res-599.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/939966</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
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Vote description: Providing for Further Consideration of HR 3161, Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs, Fy 2008. Result: Passed, 224-194, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-800-h-res-599.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: H RES 599 Providing for further consideration of HR ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-800" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/939965</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Biggert&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Tracked... </name>
    </author>
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Passed 224-194, 14 not voting. 99% of Democrats supporting, 99% of Republicans opposing. Rep. Biggert [R-IL] : Nay. Go to Bill Status. [This event matched these trackers: Rep. Biggert&amp;#39;s Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-800&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002565564.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/939835</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Midday </name>
    </author>
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continues consideration of the fiscal 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161); considers a conference report on a bill to promote US competitiveness in technology, education and science (HR 2272); considers two Iraq-related bills ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002565564.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161, S. 1859 Ag Appropriations News</title>
    <link href="http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3161-s-1859-ag-appropriations-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/935010</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>R&amp;amp;D Legislative Tracking </name>
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August 1, 2007: The White House made a series of recommendations in a Statement of Administrative Policy on HR 3161, the fiscal 2008 Agriculture spending bill, which includes funding for the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/08/hr-3161-s-1859-ag-appropriations-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Week in voting</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=161806897&amp;amp;blogID=294224107" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/928678</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T04:31:41Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>REforUM - MySpace Blog</name>
    </author>
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 Does anyone else just feel overwhelmed at the ignorance of it all? We got our Dawkins' t-shirts today and wear them with pride.     July 30, 2007  In this MegaVote for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District:  Recent Congressional Votes - [ *] Senate:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=161806897&amp;amp;blogID=294224107&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats To Fund SCHIPS Program By Cutting Pay For Doctors - Say ...</title>
    <link href="http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/democrats_to_fund_schips_program_by_cutting_pay_for_doctors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/3601491</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Say Anything </name>
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But when Republicans seized the opportunity presented on Tuesday by the open rule for the Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161) as a vehicle to debate the SCHIP bill, Democratic leaders pulled the spending bill and threw the week&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/democrats_to_fund_schips_program_by_cutting_pay_for_doctors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>congress 110, house vote: vote 807: hr 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245846" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/3400667</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
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question: on agreeing to the amendment. bill: hr 3161 result: failed, 152-278, with 7 not voting. brad miller voted no.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245846&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>congress 110, house vote: vote 811: hr 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245842" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/3144730</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
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question: on agreeing to the amendment. bill: hr 3161 result: failed, 94-337, with 6 not voting. brad miller voted no.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245842&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 813: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245840" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/1664080</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161 Result: Failed, 68-363, with 6 not voting. Brad Miller voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245840&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prescription Drug Imports - Amendment Rejected</title>
    <link href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=14696" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/985222</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Project Vote Smart&amp;#39;s :: Recent Keyvotes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Vote to adopt an amendment that would remove section 726 of HR 3161, which states that funds appropriated in HR 3161 cannot be used to prohibit the importation of prescription drugs by anyone who is not a legally sanctioned importer of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=14696&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 814: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245839" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/978470</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill: HR 3161 Vote description: Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245839&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill would fund</title>
    <link href="http://buchanan-florida-13th.newsflupsie.info/2007/08/01/bill-would-fund-2947422.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/969503</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Buchanan - 13th District Florida </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Vern Buchanan on Tuesday announced the federal funding for fiscal year 2008. His staff said the Agriculture Appropriations Act, HR 3161, was being debated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buchanan-florida-13th.newsflupsie.info/2007/08/01/bill-would-fund-2947422.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 808: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245845" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/965969</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161 Result: Failed, 146-284, with 7 not voting. Brad Miller voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245845&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 811: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-811-h-r-3161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/965968</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161. Result: Failed, 94-337, with 6 not voting. Ron Paul voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-811-h-r-3161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 815: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245838" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/953048</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill: HR 3161 Vote description: Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245838&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 809: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-809-h-r-3161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/953046</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161. Result: Failed, 74-357, with 6 not voting. Ron Paul voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-809-h-r-3161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 812: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-812-h-r-3161.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/945686</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161. Result: Failed, 74-355, with 8 not voting. Ron Paul voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-812-h-r-3161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 809: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245844" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/945441</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3161 Result: Failed, 74-357, with 6 not voting. Brad Miller voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245844&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote Pennsylvania July 30, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://a590colt.blogspot.com/2007/08/july-30-2007-in-this-megavote-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/932886</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Associated 590 Communities Organization... </name>
    </author>
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HR3161. This $90.7 billion bill would fund the Department of Agriculture, FDA, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Farm Credit Administration for the upcoming fiscal year. 2008 Defense Appropriations Act - HR____ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://a590colt.blogspot.com/2007/08/july-30-2007-in-this-megavote-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill would fund</title>
    <link href="http://buchanan-florida-13th.blamfluie.com/2007/08/01/bill-would-fund-2947422.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/932885</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Buchanan - 13th District Florida </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Vern Buchanan on Tuesday announced the federal funding for fiscal year 2008. His staff said the Agriculture Appropriations Act, HR 3161, was being debated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buchanan-florida-13th.blamfluie.com/2007/08/01/bill-would-fund-2947422.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CCAGW on Drug Importation</title>
    <link href="http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=10932" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/932884</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Against Government Waste Stories </name>
    </author>
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You will soon consider HR 3161, the fiscal 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Act and in particular, funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) will introduce an amendment, which would strike language ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=10932&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Help protect health care for immigrant women and children</title>
    <link href="http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=226" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/932880</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Immigration Equality Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the US House of Representatives, we achieved these goals (and more), when the Children&#8217;s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (HR 3161) was introduced. Among other provisions beneficial to Latinos, it includes contains ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://immigrationequality.org/blog/?p=226&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OMB ISSUES STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY REGARDING HR 3161 ...</title>
    <link href="http://usfederalnews.blogspot.com/2007/07/omb-issues-statement-of-administration_31.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/928676</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WHITE HOUSE NEWS </name>
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The Administration strongly opposes HR 3161 because, in combination with the other FY 2008 appropriations bills, it includes an irresponsible and excessive level of spending and includes other objectionable provisions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usfederalnews.blogspot.com/2007/07/omb-issues-statement-of-administration_31.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mega Vote Report July 30, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=163948048&amp;amp;blogID=294014876" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/928679</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T10:46:59Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Carter County Democratic Women</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
  ..&gt;  July 30, 2007  In this MegaVote for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District:  Recent Congressional Votes - [ *] Senate: Higher Education Amendments of 2007 [ *] Senate: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 [ *] Senate: Improving A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=163948048&amp;amp;blogID=294014876&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans</title>
    <link href="http://idonthateamerica.com/2007/07/31/house-republicans/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/3144737</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I Don&amp;#39;t Hate America! </name>
    </author>
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Today in Congress, the House of Representatives has under its consideration HR 3161, a bill dealing with agriculture spending. Having already passed the policy-centered Farm Bill last week, HR 3161 would appropriate $91 billion on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://idonthateamerica.com/2007/07/31/house-republicans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Sustain the ruling of the Chair: HR 3161 Making ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-777" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/2985257</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Votes -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these trackers: Congressional Votes ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-777&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Debate: Providing For Consideration of HR 3161, Agriculture ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070731-49" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/953053</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy... </name>
    </author>
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Excerpt: &amp;quot;...amendment is intended to undo a provision in the nutrition title of HR 2419 which the House passed last week. That provision clarified the longstanding requirement in the Food Stamp Act that civil service employees...&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070731-49&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>these people disgust me...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/horselistening/28619.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/946857</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Listening to what the Horses Whisper... </name>
    </author>
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The House of Representative is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the US Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/horselistening/28619.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: On Motion That The Committee Rise: HR 3161 Making ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-778" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/939836</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Votes -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these monitors: Congressional Votes ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-778&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3161 &#8211; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2838" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/934429</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Special Rules Reported from the House Committee... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3161 &#8211; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies appropriations bill, 2008. (SECOND RULE)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2838&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: On Motion that the Committee Rise: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-776" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/932882</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Votes -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Go to Bill Status : HR 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. [This event matched these monitors: Congressional Votes ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Help Stop Horse slaughter today!!!!!!!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=122878091&amp;amp;blogID=294080007" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/928677</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RIP Sweet Daisy May - MySpace Blog </name>
    </author>
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Horses need you! House votes Tuesday The amendment is Section 738 of HR 3161 . Dear Friends,The time to act is right NOW! We have an opportunity right now to stop the practice ofAmerican horses being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendID=122878091&amp;amp;blogID=294080007&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Earmark for France? Looks that Way, But Not Really</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/07/earmark_for_france_looks_that.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/928675</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com - All Stories </name>
    </author>
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The House Appropriations Committee report on the 2008 Agriculture spending bill (HR 3161) includes this seemingly curious entry in its earmark-disclosure section: &#8220;Olive Fruit Fly, Montpelier [sic], France.&#8221;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/07/earmark_for_france_looks_that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002563228.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-30:/commentary/928674</id>
    <updated>2007-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Midday </name>
    </author>
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passes an ethics and lobbying overhaul (S 1) along with other bills under suspension of the rules and considers the fiscal 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002563228.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>congress 110, house vote: vote 777: hr 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245519" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-29:/commentary/3097390</id>
    <updated>2007-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
bill: hr 3161 vote description: making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2008, and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245519&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 778: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245518" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-29:/commentary/946833</id>
    <updated>2007-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill: HR 3161 Vote description: Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245518&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 776: HR 3161</title>
    <link href="http://www.ygbiv.com/245520" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-29:/commentary/932883</id>
    <updated>2007-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beecoz </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Motion That the Committee Rise. Bill: HR 3161 Result: Failed, 172-231, with 34 not voting. Brad Miller voted No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ygbiv.com/245520&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Week Ahead: The Week of July 30</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/07/the_week_ahead_114.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-29:/commentary/924846</id>
    <updated>2007-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ShopFloor.org: The Manufacturers Blog </name>
    </author>
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Next up, HR 3161, the ag approps bill; and the defense appropriations (committee summary here). And then the Children&amp;#39;s Health and Medicare Protection Act, ie, the CHIPS bill. (Ways &amp;amp; Means summary here.) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/07/the_week_ahead_114.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill in US House of Representatives Could Cut Funding for US ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.hunterjumpernews.com/?p=3133" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/commentary/946858</id>
    <updated>2007-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hunter Jumper News </name>
    </author>
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... KY) - The House of Representative is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the US Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hunterjumpernews.com/?p=3133&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(Amarillo, TX) - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the US Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=127&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Amarillo, Texas - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the US Department of Agriculture for Fiscal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ebarrelracing.com/articles/?p=1129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Early in the week, the chamber is set to debate the fiscal 2008 Agriculture appropriations measure (HR 3161) which funds the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration and other agencies. The House bill&#8217;s discretionary total ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/07/agriculture-appropriations-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representative is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the US Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appaloosablogspot.com/2007/07/27/language-in-usda-appropriations-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 3161&#226;&#8364;&#8220; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies appropriations bill, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2818&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 3161 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2730&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 3161: This bill makes appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies&amp;#39; programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. It was introduced by Rosa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rdlegislation.blogspot.com/2007/07/hr-3161-appropriations-for-agriculture.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3161, The Agriculture, Rural ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: HR 3161, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200506747.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 3161 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Text of the Bill as Reported; Committee Report; Rule, Committee Report, and roll call votes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2798&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3161&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3161/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=E3XbT-6rJu3k2wXbqbm3CA&amp;amp;ved=0CBsQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEi_LB2WhqhvVwxOWk7wAu0JZE6NQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3161.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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