Western Growers praises passage of Senate drought bill
May 23, 2014 | 03:50 PM
Western Growers, whose members raise half the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables, today praised the Senate passage of the Emergency Drought Relief Act.
A different version has passed the House.
Dennis Nuxoll, Western Growers’ vice president for federal government affairs, cited the roles that California Sens. Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Democrats, played in developing the bill.
“We are also aware of [efforts by] members of the California Republican House delegation to reach out to Senate Republicans to lend help and sincerely appreciate it,” Nuxoll added. “It is our strong belief that this spirit of cooperation among the Democratic and Republican members of the California delegation to move on this Senate bill will carry over into the conference between both chambers. Indeed, without such cooperation we know nothing will be accomplished.”
Nuxoll also noted that the Western Growers board of directors spent all this week in Washington.
“Our board members, some of whom are suffering already from the effects of the drought, are all convinced that the leaders who are going to be part of the conference negotiations are all resolved to accomplish something for the greater good.”
A different version has passed the House.
Dennis Nuxoll, Western Growers’ vice president for federal government affairs, cited the roles that California Sens. Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Democrats, played in developing the bill.
“We are also aware of [efforts by] members of the California Republican House delegation to reach out to Senate Republicans to lend help and sincerely appreciate it,” Nuxoll added. “It is our strong belief that this spirit of cooperation among the Democratic and Republican members of the California delegation to move on this Senate bill will carry over into the conference between both chambers. Indeed, without such cooperation we know nothing will be accomplished.”
Nuxoll also noted that the Western Growers board of directors spent all this week in Washington.
“Our board members, some of whom are suffering already from the effects of the drought, are all convinced that the leaders who are going to be part of the conference negotiations are all resolved to accomplish something for the greater good.”
