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Thomas Harold Massie is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been an advocate for limited government and individual liberties. He is known for his libertarian-leaning views and has often focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility and government transparency. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts and has made headlines for his outspoken positions on a range of topics.
Mr. Chairman, officials in my home State of Kentucky were recently forced to file a lawsuit in Federal Court to compel the DEA to release industrial hemp seeds intended for a university research pilot program. What a waste of time, money…
I hope the chairman will vote for my amendment. Basically, it just says that we are going to enforce the farm bill, the language of the farm bill, and the farm bill is very clear in its language. It says no other Federal law withstanding…
Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
The Clerk read it, but if you may, it says: None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 by the Department of Justice…
Mr. Chairman, I rise today with four of my colleagues to offer a bipartisan amendment that simply requires the DEA to comply with Federal law. Despite clear language in the recently passed farm bill that specifically allows State…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
Mr. Chair, I am not here to talk about brownies and biscuits. I am here to talk about a serious medical issue, cannabidiol, the CBD oil that comes from the cannabis plant. It is very low in THC and is nonpsychoactive. Research has shown…
I just want to say in my neighborhood the pipeline is a very good member of the community.
With all due respect, I just want to clarify the Libertarian position is not to have the government take care of you if bad luck befalls you or you make poor decisions.
I find the racial disparity aspect of the enforcement and prosecution of these laws very disturbing, but it does strike me that the answer might not be just to ignore the law when we find a problem like this.
So I agree with you, if you were to take a libertarian stance on this, if I were to choose myself for instance, to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or to use marijuana and tell the government to stay out of my life, then like you, we…
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