Federal Commission on Droughts
Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony on the creation of a national drought emergency commission. The subcommitte… read more
Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony on the creation of a national drought emergency commission. The subcommittee heard testimony from federal and local agricultural department representatives on the benefits of creating such a commission. Sen. Pete Domenici recently sponsored a bill to expedite federal disaster relief assistance specifically for droughts. close
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- Robert Brown Executive Vice President Farm Credit Bank of Texas
- Thomas Hebert Deputy Undersecretary Department of Agriculture->Natural Resources
- John Hofman Executive Assistant Texas->Natural Resources Conservation Cmsn.
- Jennifer Salisbury Secretary New Mexico->Energy
- John Van Sweden President New Mexico->Farm and Live Stock Bureau
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