Jun 19, 2013
We should explore the opportunity to produce industrial hemp here in the United States. This amendment would allow us to take a first step carefully and deliberately. It will allow research institutions in our States, including my home…
Andy Barr
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Andy Hale Barr is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. Born on July 24, 1973, Barr has focused on various issues during his tenure, including agriculture, economic development, and regulatory reform. He has been an advocate for Kentucky's agricultural sector and has emphasized the need for legal workers in the hospitality industry. Barr has also been vocal about his opposition to certain diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, reflecting a broader trend among some Republican lawmakers.
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Jun 19, 2013
This amendment is very simple. It would not overturn any existing crop insurance requirements, but it would simply give our family farmers, including those in Kentucky, particularly Burley tobacco growers, the time they need to adjust to…
Jun 17, 2013
I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this Special Order this evening. This is a very important topic, and I applaud Mr. Collins and Mr. Yoho for forming the Freshman Working Group on Regulatory Reform. Regulatory reform is…
Jun 14, 2013
In honor of National Bourbon Day, I rise to celebrate Kentucky's signature spirit. Kentucky's signature bourbon industry has enjoyed significant growth domestically and abroad, creating billions of dollars in economic activity and over…
Jun 11, 2013
the devil that we do know is a system with GSEs that operated at a leverage ratio of over 200 to one
May 23, 2013
The IRS has broken faith with the American people. The agency responsible for administering our Tax Code has admitted targeting Americans for their political beliefs. American families across the country are disappointed and fearful. They…
May 21, 2013
This will allow us time to implement a permanent plan to halt Army Corps from setting a precedent of restricting access to any tailwaters going forward. I'm an original cosponsor of this legislation--and I applaud the leadership of Mr…
May 21, 2013
Spring is upon us, a season that is important to several of Kentucky's signature industries. Not only does spring signify horse racing and the Kentucky Derby, but it also marks the beginning of the adventure and outdoor tourism season as…
May 20, 2013
When you define Bath County, Kentucky, as nonrural, you are just flat out wrong.
May 20, 2013
I think what you are hearing today is not any kind of objection to the idea that there was some response that was warranted to the mortgage subprime prices, but more concern that the overreaction involved here is something that is…
May 17, 2013
I stand before you today to address a mounting health crisis and on behalf of nearly 26 million Americans and 532,000 Kentuckians who suffer from diabetes. This disease kills more Americans each year than breast cancer and AIDS combined…
May 14, 2013
Well, I want to thank the gentleman, my friend from Indiana, for his courtesy and for his leadership on this very important issue. I join my colleague in supporting H.R. 45, the full repeal of ObamaCare. Mr. Speaker, it is true, you've…
Apr 26, 2013
The Sixth District of Kentucky has had some good news this month. Tiffany & Co. added 75 jobs at their Lexington manufacturing plant. The global law firm Bingham McCutchen opened a Lexington global services center with plans to employ 250…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentleman. I think his comments about the railroads reminds me of a quick story about my district in Estill County, Kentucky, a little town called Ravenna. This community was built on the railroads, and those railroads carried…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentlelady. I would like to recognize another Member from the great State of West Virginia and yield some time to the gentleman. This is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue. And I am appreciative of the gentleman's…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentleman. And I think his final point was a good one; that, ironically, the EPA's overly restrictive policies are actually contributing to a negative global environment. The crackdown on domestic energy production is producing…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentlelady, and appreciate her comments on the fact that certainly affordable electricity is part of this discussion. And it's particularly important to recognize that the war on coal affects everybody, not just coal miners…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentleman from West Virginia. I thank him for his comments. I thank him for, in particular, his sentiments about the heroic work of these men and women who go to work every day in our coal mines. I just cannot thank them enough…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentleman. I would now like to yield to the gentlelady from Wyoming.
Apr 17, 2013
This Nation was founded on a simple, but majestic, idea; and that idea is that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Think about these words from…
Apr 17, 2013
I appreciate the gentlelady, and I appreciate her stand for the coal industry. Just one of those rules that she was referring to, the Utility MACT rule, the EPA estimates it to cost $10 billion per year, but other independent annual cost…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentlelady. I appreciate all of my colleagues here this evening talking about and highlighting the importance of the future of energy freedom in this country and independence. I would like to yield the balance of our time to…
Apr 17, 2013
I thank the gentleman. I would now like to yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mar 21, 2013
For far too long, Washington has failed to take its spending problem and its budgetary responsibilities seriously. That ends now. With our nation's debt exceeding $16.7 trillion and billions more added to the debt every day, I am proud to…
Mar 13, 2013
I was recently visiting with my constituents in Nicholas County, Kentucky, when I learned about the latest casualty in the Obama administration's war on coal. Joy Global, a manufacturer of underground mining equipment, operates a plant in…
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