[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING L.G. RAUN

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
good friend and a great leader for American agriculture, Mr. L.G. Raun.
  L.G. and his lovely bride, Linda, are rice farmers from El Campo, 
Texas, a third-generation family farm. Both have very capably and 
faithfully served the U.S. rice industry all their lives in varying 
degrees of leadership within USA Rice.
  L.G. recently completed his term as president of the Southwest 
Council of Agribusiness, a highly respected consortium of farm and 
ranch organizations, agricultural lenders, and allied businesses 
serving Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
  Although L.G.'s term as president of the Southwest Council is 
concluding, I am confident that he and Linda's role in service to 
American agriculture will carry on, and all of agriculture will be 
better for it.
  I often say, agricultural policy doesn't just impact farm families 
like the Rauns, but it impacts every American and everyone who eats. 
These are critical matters, and the Rauns deserve a lot of credit for 
helping us get it right.
  Thank you, L.G., for your strong leadership and your friendship.

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