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Conrad Burns
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Conrad Burns is a former United States Senator from Montana, serving from 1989 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to agriculture, telecommunications, and Native American affairs. Burns played a significant role in the development of policies surrounding video franchising and net neutrality, often emphasizing the importance of understanding these complex issues among the general public. He was also involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities and enhancing infrastructure in Montana.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing. I believe we had a very successful and informative hearing last week and look forward to today's testimony.
The fire situation, I will tell you, right now we are looking at a pretty normal year.
I want to bring up a point that really caught my attention and I think it is something that is indicative of the Department and it is something that I have been saying all along about the Department of Agriculture.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Madame Secretary, for being here this morning.
Thanks for drought assistance. It was a long hard battle, but you worked well with myself and farmers and ranchers from Montana.
As is often the case, the devil is in the details and that was never truer than in the details of the Crop Disaster Program.
I have come this morning to take all the Ag money and put it over in Interior.
I have heard from a number of the wheat and barley producers in Montana and they said you were always responsive to their concerns.