Sen. Nelson opposes effort to add immigration proposal to farm bill

Monday, November 5, 2007 3:39 PM CST

With the Senate ready to start debate on the new farm bill, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson issued the following statement Monday, outlining his opposition to offering the AgJOBS Act as an amendment to the new Farm Bill.

“We need to pass a clean, substantial, reform-focused farm bill that supports American agriculture, opens new markets for our products, enhances our energy security and provides for our agriculture industry in times of economic strife. [b]Any effort at attaching piecemeal immigration proposals could derail the farm bill and threaten the bipartisan support it has in the Senate.â€