Andy Barr: “We have lost over 7,000 coal jobs in eastern Kentucky over the last 2 years as a direct result of the regulatory assault…”

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.

Today in America, freedom is under attack. A growing powerful left-wing woke socialist and crazy ideology is on the march. If we let it, it will come to Kentucky. And my fellow Republicans, I will not let it.

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.

We believe this strikes the right balance — allowing farmers to continue growing a profitable, legitimate crop while ensuring intoxicating hemp products are appropriately regulated as adult-only products with strict age restrictions for…