11/14/08 Lame Duck & Flood Waters

Lame Duck & Flood Waters. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report. The U.S. Senate is set to return next week for a post-election session. But, without the House, not much is expected to be accomplished. And it is possible the House will not meet. Pressure is increasing on Congressional Democrats to make a deal with the White House on a Colombia Free Trade Agreement in return for economic stimulus. There is all kinds of information swirling around in the media on whether the incoming and outgoing Presidents have made a deal on Colombia and economic stimulus - but American Farm Bureau Trade Specialist Chris Garza insists Hill Democrats are in the horse trading mode. GARZA: Well I don't think anyone can necessarily say whether there is going to be a vote on Columbia next week or a vote on stimulus next week. We know that all of this is on the table right now. There are discussions going on between the House and the Senate and the White House on how they can move forward with the stimulus and what can be included. Water and heavy rain continues to be a problem for people in western Oregon and Washington. Heavy rain swelled rivers across Western Washington on Wednesday, causing numerous road closures and prompting authorities to recommend evacuations in some areas. No injuries or serious property damage were reported from the wet weather. Evergreen State Fair officials have opened their barns at the fairgrounds for large animals needing shelter. Residents can take livestock and other large animals to the horse barns. Now here's today's Washington Grange Report. (GRANGE) That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Northwest Ag Information Network.