Frank Lucas

Thank you, Chairman Peterson, for calling today's hearing.

My main concern is how the legislation will impact risk management for agricultural producers.

We appreciate the opportunity to examine your draft legislation that addresses concerns with the derivatives industry and its impact on the U.S. economy.

I don't want to even imagine the kind of mess that would create.

I want to clarify that that it is the intent of the committee that the money provided for the fiscal year 2008 Interior appropriations bill for the continued functions of the Arts and Crafts Board does include the operation of those three…

My amendment No. 5 simply prohibits funding from being transferred from EQIP, WHIP, GRP, and FRPP to other conservation programs such as CRP and WRP for the purpose of technical assistance. I have been asked on numerous times if CRP, WRP…

As you know, Mr. Chairman, some suborbital reusable launch vehicles that will be used in commercial human space flight activities may have some attributes normally associated with airplanes as well as many attributes of rockets. My hope is…

It ensures that small and socially-disadvantaged farmers are awarded a contract. It sounds meritorious on its surface, but does this mean that they are the cause of pollution or want a contract any worse than other producers? Of course…

I think back to my days at Crawford Public School as a member of the Crawford Junior 4-H Club when I had my first opportunity to participate in leadership experience, my first opportunity to be a president of anything. This is my…

I rise today to express my heartfelt appreciation to all of the radio and TV stations that provided around-the-clock coverage during the recent storm that ravaged the State of Oklahoma. The advanced emergency weather warnings provided by…

So if the gentleman would give me one more response, if we make all of these exemptions for the elderly, the disabled, the working, those receiving additional education, those who are physically impaired, who is left for this to apply to?

And those residents who are working or attending school or receiving vocational training; would they not be exempt also?

Whether we like it or not, some among us are expected to be role models. By sheer virtue of a media-intensive position, actors, athletes, and politicians are often thrust into the role model limelight. That's why it comes as no surprise…

I would like to step to the plate and take a few swings at the baseball strike. The Natural tendency for all baseball fans is, I think, to urge Congress to involve itself in this labor dispute which impacts all of us beyond the Major…