By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's optimistic that Congress will pass a farm bill this year.
The Minnesota Democrat played an active role in trying to break the political stalemate that led to the federal government shutdown. Now she's in a House-Senate conference committee that will try to craft a compromise five-year farm bill.
Despite deep divisions between the House and Senate on farm-bill issues such as food stamps, Klobuchar told reporters Friday she thinks they'll find a solution.
She says that's because Americans have made it clear they're angry with gridlock in Washington and want Congress to get things done.
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Two other Minnesotans are also on the conference committee: Democratic U.S. Reps. Collin Peterson and Tim Walz.
Klobuchar says the conference committee will meet for the first time Oct. 28.
