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Floor Statement of Chairman Lucas on House Resolution 72, Review of Federal Regulations and Their Impact on Agriculture and Rural Economies

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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Mr. Chairman, Today I rise in support of H.RES. 72. American agriculture is under attack. Every day the administration seems to demonstrate just how vastly disconnected it is from the folks who feed us. The administration fails to realize that rural America’s economy is dependant on agriculture. The in-your-face-approach that ...

Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at Business Meeting to Consider Organizational Matters for 112th Congress

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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov I am honored to serve as the new Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and the first Chairman from Oklahoma. I have been a part of this committee since I was first elected to Congress in 1994, and I am proud to represent the third district of Oklahoma in this leadership role. Agriculture is the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy, ...