Andy Barr: “But I want to elaborate here a little bit.”

Because of the competition of that primary I am today a better candidate and now as was noted, we have to come together, unite as a party, and join with like-minded independents and common-sense Democrats to finish the job. The stakes are…

If we lose this seat in the Senate in Kentucky, we will lose the Senate, and if we lose the Senate, we will lose our country. That is literally what’s on the line.

Kentucky has demonstrated that hemp can be successfully regulated while supporting farmers and protecting consumers.

This legislation builds on that success by creating a national framework that rewards responsible producers, eliminates bad actors, and ensures consumers have confidence in the products they purchase.