Senate's delay on big spending bill bittersweet locally

By Andrew Satter / The Bulletin
January 21, 2004

WASHINGTON - The Senate's vote Tuesday to delay passage of a massive spending bill, probably until later this week or early next week, was bittersweet for Oregonians.

Ranchers and farmers claimed victory because of concerns about the bill's delay in requiring country-of-origin labels on meat;....

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