Senate Passes Leahy Amendment to Repeal Anti-Organic Rider
U.S. Newswire, April, 2003
WASHINGTON, April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Senate Thursday night voted to repeal a special-interest rider enacted in February that has threatened to undermine the six-month-old national organic standards and labeling program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) offered the amendment to repeal the anti-organic rider. Leahy's bipartisan amendment was co-sponsored by 51 other senators. It is identical to Leahy's Organic Restoration Act (S.457).
"The swift and strong groundswell of opposition to that rider has been an eye-opener for many in Washington," said Leahy. "Getting the organic standards right was a long and difficult process, but it was a turning point for the industry. This fight to keep the standards strong is...
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