February 3, 2011 10:03AM 

# This Should Make You Nervous 

By [Sallie James](https://www.cato.org/people/sallie-james) 

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From [today’s edition of Farm​pol​i​cy​.com](http://www.farmpolicy.com/?p=3921#more-3921):

> The [American Farm Bureau Federation](http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2011&file=nr0201.html), the [National Cattlemen’s Beef Association](http://www.beefusa.org/NEWSNCBARobertsSupportKnowledgeofUSBeefIndustrytobeValuableinRankingMemberRole41338.aspx), and the [American Sugar Alliance](http://www.sugaralliance.org/newsroom/sugar-producers-congratulate-sen-roberts.html) all recently expressed delight that Kansas GOP Senator **Pat Roberts** will be the new [Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee](http://roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=a79f39b8-447f-4a5e-9fcd-e46783aabc95&ContentType_id=ae7a6475-a01f-4da5-aa94-0a98973de620&Group_id=d8ddb455-1e23-48dd-addd-949f9b6a4c1f).

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