California Congressional delegation pleads for help for freeze victims
CVBusinessTimes: California Congressional delegation pleads for help for freeze victims
"All 55 California members of Congress on Friday called for immediate federal assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by the January freeze.
As much as $1 billion worth of citrus and other crops was destroyed by five days of sub-freezing temperatures in the Central Valley, Southern California and some coast areas.
It’s expected that 10,000 or more hourly workers in the citrus industry will lose their harvesting and processing jobs.
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"I am happy to join all my colleagues from California in urging President Bush to approve relief for those impacted by the record low temperatures," adds U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, whose district includes parts of the Central Valley." (source)
"All 55 California members of Congress on Friday called for immediate federal assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by the January freeze.
As much as $1 billion worth of citrus and other crops was destroyed by five days of sub-freezing temperatures in the Central Valley, Southern California and some coast areas.
It’s expected that 10,000 or more hourly workers in the citrus industry will lose their harvesting and processing jobs.
...
"I am happy to join all my colleagues from California in urging President Bush to approve relief for those impacted by the record low temperatures," adds U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, whose district includes parts of the Central Valley." (source)
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