Source: Janell Baum, CAROLINA-VIRGINIA FARMER, 10/31/13

In opening statements of the first public meeting to merge the Senate and House farm bills, lawmakers seemed to reiterate a common goal: compromise.

"Consensus has proven to be an elusive goal at times in Congress, but it is a word that underscores the work we do in the agriculture community every day,"

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