September 28, 2017

Rural Development and Energy Programs

Witnesses testified at a hearing on rural development and energy programs for the 2018 farm bill. The first panel included testimony by… read more

Witnesses testified at a hearing on rural development and energy programs for the 2018 farm bill. The first panel included testimony by several Agriculture Department officials who outlined agency efforts to provide broadband service to rural communities, improve the electric grid, and invest in renewable energy projects. The second panel included testimony by rural business stakeholders representing Kentucky, Kansas, Georgia, South Dakota, Iowa, and Michigan. They outlined their top priorities for the farm bill and the importance of federal grants on rural development projects. close

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Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Ohio
Mike Crapo U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Idaho

John Hoeven U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] North Dakota
Michael Bennet U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Colorado
John Boozman U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arkansas
Aleta Botts Executive Director Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania
Steve Daines U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Montana
Rich Davis Acting Administrator Department of Agriculture->Rural Housing Service
Joe Donnelly U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Indiana
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Anne Hazlett Assistant Secretary World Bank->Rural Development
Heidi Heitkamp U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] North Dakota
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Minnesota
Denny Law Chief Executive Officer Golden West Telecommunications
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Christopher A. McLean Acting Administrator Department of Agriculture->Rural Utilities Service
Mark Olinyk President Harvest Energy Solutions (Jackston, MS)
Chad Parker Acting Administrator Department of Agriculture->Rural Business-Cooperative
Pat Roberts U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kansas
Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager Kansas Rural Water Association
Brent Shanks Director Iowa State University->Center for Biorenewable Chemical
Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Michigan
Chris Stephens President and CEO Coweta-Fayette EMC
John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
Chris Van Hollen U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Maryland

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Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

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Program ID:: 434805-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 28, 2017 | 9:33am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Oct 04, 2017 | 8:32am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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