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Andy Barr: I represent central Kentucky, and we in central Kentucky at one time were the burley tobacco capital of the world.

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
I represent central Kentucky, and we in central Kentucky at one time were the burley tobacco capital of the world.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr discusses Kentucky's agricultural history and its transition from tobacco to hemp.

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