Chuck Schumer, Pat Leahy disagree on whose maple syrup is 'more mapley'

Brett T. | 5:53 PM on February 04, 2014

Good news from New York State: the Maple Tap Act made it through the Senate today as part of the nearly $100 billion-a-year farm bill. Senator Chuck Schumer notes that the legislation reminds us that New York maple syrup is “more mapley.”

Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy disagrees.

RT Not quite…#VT maple remains the Gold Standard @SenSchumer: Maple Tap Act passes in Farm Bill, reminding us that NY syrup is more mapley

— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) February 4, 2014

@SenSchumer which state produces most maple syrup? *Cough* VT. It was good 2 partner w/ u on passing MapleTapAct. #vtpoli cc @SenatorLeahy

— Rep. Peter Welch (@PeterWelch) February 4, 2014

There’s one thing on which we can all certainly agree: the farm bill has the unmistakeable scent of pork.

https://twitter.com/ZinWisc/status/430822514860634112

@SenSchumer congrats on your pork bill

— Taxed into Poverty (@radmtrsp) February 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/austastical/status/430822741973807104

@SenatorLeahy @SenSchumer Farm bill passes at the same time debt ceiling is raised~What do you take US for? US gov't is criminal & corrupt!

— Linda Quackenbush (@Lindaquackenbus) February 4, 2014

==> RT @yadkinfarm The handout society! Farm Bill is ridiculous and I am a farmer. $956 Billion. Pork!! Why work? #tcot

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 4, 2014

Anyone voting for the ‘Farm Bill’ ought to lose their jobs. You simply can’t be pro-free market & vote for that giant hunk of welfare pork.

— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) February 4, 2014