The U.S. Senate is trying to wrap up its work on a number of bills before the holiday recess. President Bush's education bill passed the Senate overwhelmingly today. The bill calls for annual math and reading tests for (m) millions of students. Only ten senators voted against the bill--including Minnesota D-F-L Senators Paul Wellstone and Mark Dayton. While work on the education bill appears to be finished--the farm bill is stalled. Republicans refused for the second time in as many weeks to allow a vote on the bill. Republicans say the bill would stimulate excess production and hold down commodity prices. Democrats--including Senator Paul Wellstone--say they will keep trying to get approval before lawmakers head home for the year. Wellstone says the farm bill is not perfect but it should pass: