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Senator Mitch McConnell's Public Statements on Agriculture and Food

Mitch McConnell
Full Name: Mitch McConnell
Office: U.S. Senate (KY) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elaine Chao; 3 Children: Elly, Claire, Porter
Birth Date: 02/20/1942
Birth Place: Sheffield, AL
Home City: Louisville, KY
Religion: Baptist

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March 27, 2013 McConnell on Passage of Kentucky Hemp Legislation Louisville, KY
March 22, 2013 McConnell Introduces Amendment to Protect Kentucky Agriculture Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Senators Seek to Lift Restrictions on Industrial Hemp Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Industrialized Hemp Will Help Spur Economic Growth and Create Jobs in Kentucky Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2012 Republican Ag Senators Call for Ag Hearings on LIBOR Washington, DC
July 27, 2012 Sen. McConnell Talks to Agriculture Secretary About Drought Impact on Kentucky Farmers Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 Executive Session Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Administration Withdraws Extreme Farm Labor Proposal Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012--Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012--Continued Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 Letter To Deborah Stabenow, Chairwoman Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Deborah Stabenow, United States Senator for Michigan, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Chairwoman Washington, DC
July 27, 2009 Letter to Dr. Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture Washington, DC
April 30, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Appropriations Committee - The President's FY 2009 War Supplemental Request Washington, DC
July 18, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Susan Schwab, United States Trade Representative Washington, DC
March 12, 2008 To Extend Agricultural Programs Washington, DC
Oct. 31, 2007 Ag Secretary Must Ensure Continued Security, Prosperity of Nation's Farmers Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2004 Statement Of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell On The Nomination Of Governor Mike Johanns As Secretary Of Agriculture Washington, DC
July 30, 2003 The Tobacco Market Transition Act of 2003 Washington, DC

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