Chairman Peterson statement on the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar

Statement

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement on the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN):

"Senator Lugar was not only a foreign policy expert, but as the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, he was a tireless fighter for America's farmers. He was a strong proponent of the farm bill's locally-led and voluntary conservation title programs and part of the bipartisan support for biofuels that led to the RFS. Senator Lugar will be remembered as a problem solver who could work with anybody to get things done. He leaves a strong legacy of former staffers who continue in that leadership roles in all aspects of the ag sector."

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