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Frank Lucas: “In 2002, we increased conservation spending in the 2002 Farm Bill by $17 billion over 10 years--an 80 percent expansion…”

On the recordJune 23, 2011
In 2002, we increased conservation spending in the 2002 Farm Bill by $17 billion over 10 years--an 80 percent expansion that created the greenest farm bill in history.
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Frank Lucas
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lucas highlights significant funding increases for conservation in past farm bills.

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