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Floor Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas on H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of HR 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. This bipartisan bill is four years in the making and I could not have had a better partner than my friend from Minnesota, Mr. Peterson. He began this process four years ago when he led us into the countrysid...

Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture Public Hearing The Future of the CFTC: Market Perspectives

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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Good morning. Thank you all for being here today to discuss the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This is the first hearing on the issue, and the first in a series of hearings this Committee plans to hold in advance of writing legislation. CFTC reauthorization gives the Committee an opportunity to r...