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Food Safety Bill Scheduled For Big Votes in the Senate Tonight (and It's Expected to Pass)

November 29, 2010 - by Donny Shaw

Following the adoption of Sen. Jon Tester's [D, MT] local foods amendment last week and Michael Pollan's big endorsement in the New York Times today, the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act looks set to pass the Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid [D, NV] is telling senators to "expect a late night of voting on the bill" tonight, and when all is said and done, the bill will likely have the support of a large, bipartisan majority of the Senate and win final approval. It's looking likethe food safety overhaul might be the Democrats' last big legislative victory before handing half off the Congress back to the Republicans.

UPDATE: The cloture motion on the substitute amendment has passed, 69-26.

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