that is the difference. >> our next question comes from diana davis. ands proud americans arkansans, we don't like to think these two issues go together, but sadly they do. what percentage of our military personnel are eligible to receive food stamps? how can we do better for our men and women who serve? >> it is true there is a surprisingly high percentage of our enlisted men and women, mostly the very lowest rank with families, that also receive food stamps. it is just the way it is. , pay our men and women in uniform or a, and that is a start, but it underscores a problem that congressman cotton has. he continues to dance around the farm bill. he voted against the farm bill. his reason for that is he calls it a foodstamp bill. his analysis of that has been wholly debunked by anyone is look at it, but nonetheless when he voted against the farm bill, he was the only one in arkansas to do it and he voted against arkansas's largest industry. agriculture is 25% to the state's economy. devoted against it and he voted against 25% of the people in this stat

that is the difference. >> our next question comes from diana davis. ands proud americans arkansans, we don't like to think these two issues go together, but sadly they do. what percentage of our military personnel are eligible to receive food stamps? how can we do better for our men and women who serve? >> it is true there is a surprisingly high percentage of our enlisted men and women, mostly the very lowest rank with families, that also receive food stamps. it is just the way it is. , pay our men and women in uniform or a, and that is a start, but it underscores a problem that congressman cotton has. he continues to dance around the farm bill. he voted against the farm bill. his reason for that is he calls it a foodstamp bill. his analysis of that has been wholly debunked by anyone is look at it, but nonetheless when he voted against the farm bill, he was the only one in arkansas to do it and he voted against arkansas's largest industry. agriculture is 25% to the state's economy. devoted against it and he voted against 25% of the people in this stat

. >> the next question is from diana davis. >> when we speak of entitlement programs, first and foremost this election year has been a discussion and focus on food stamps and they are being tied to the farm bill. how long have food stamp spent a part of the farm bill and why did you vote against the farm bill? >> i voted for the farm bill. food stamps have been part of the farm bill for decades. it is one constituency working with another 48 deal that was not good for arkansas farmers. i grew up in a farm. my dad taught me that you cannot spend more money than you take in. we are $18 trillion in debt. the food stamp will, which is what i would call the farm bill, is a most a trillion dollars of new spending. farmers can expect to get one half of 1% on the return on that built and 75% of arkansas farmers get no benefit. what we need is a farm bill that focuses on the needs of farmers and i supported that. and a food stamp reform bill that gets people food when they need it, but also eliminates waste and abuse and the institutionalized fraud that you see in states like massachusetts and il

note, taney dragons superstar mo'ne davis will be one of the readers at tonight's ceremony that kicks off at 7:00. we are live from the constitution center tonight i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks very much, diana. >>> governor tom corbett has signed into a law a measure intending to curve celebrity. it was prompt by recent speech by mumia abu-jamal this law allows prosecutors or victims of violent crimes to go to court in search of an injunction or other relief when an offender's conduct quote, perpetuates the continuing effect of the crime. earlier this month abu-jamal gave a prerecorded speech to graduates at a vermont college. he, of course is serving life in prison for 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. his widow maureen was next to the governor's side today. >>> well, bill was sign at the site of officer faulkner's murder and supporters of mumia abu-jamal held a rally with there i today. they say bill limits free speech rights of inmates. >>> democratic candidate for pennsylvania governor tom wolf is in bethlehem today. he met with small business own's long main street. most polls right now show wolf l