date:May 11, 2012
Coburns spokeswoman, Becky Bernhardt, when asked by Agriculture.com if the Republican senator plans to introduce an amendment with a $40,000 cap or some other level, replied in an email message, The short answer is yes, Bernhardt said. It is Senator Coburns hope that the ultimate result will be for the Senate to engage in debate and vote on amendments to the farm bill that would include GAOs recommendations and save taxpayers $1 billion.
That would be the annual savings from a $40,000 cap acco