[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise here today in recognition of 
National Agriculture Week.
  Back home in Georgia's 12th District and across the Peach State as a 
whole, agriculture is the number one industry. This week is about 
recognizing farmers and ranchers nationwide who sacrifice their blood, 
sweat, and tears to secure the safest, most abundant food supply in the 
world.
  I grew up on a farm, and since being elected to Congress, I have had 
the distinct honor of serving on the House Agriculture Committee. I 
could not be prouder of what we have accomplished, especially getting 
the 2018 farm bill over the finish line.
  It is without a doubt that agriculture touches all our lives in one 
way or another.
  Many farmers in my district and across Georgia are hurting from the 
recent devastation caused by Hurricane Michael. I am doing all I can to 
ensure that they receive necessary and adequate financial assistance 
ahead of the upcoming planting season. I know my Senate colleagues are 
working to get this done as well, but the urgency of this simply cannot 
be overstated. Rural America needs us to act now.
  Madam Speaker, again, I thank all our farmers who work hard every day 
to feed and clothe this great Nation and the world.

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