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American Farm Bureau Presents Golden Plow Award to Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 5:20:05 CST
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced back in December that U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) would be honored with their Golden Plow award, the highest honor the organization bestows on members of Congress. That finally happened Monday evening at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City.
"I believe that American farmers are the backbone of our nation a diverse domestic supply of food and fiber is the foundation of our security, our social values and our economy," Sen. Inhofe said. "I am deeply honored to receive the American Farm Bureau Golden Plow award, and will continue to do all I can to fight for the American farmer in Washington."
"Senator Inhofe is a steadfast supporter of agriculture," said Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Mike Spradling. "His longtime record as a strong, effective advocate of farmers and ranchers makes him an excellent choice for the Golden Plow award."
Sen. Inhofe, a lifelong Oklahoman from Tulsa, was elected to the United States Senate in 1994. He currently serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and as ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau's nomination of Sen. Inhofe for the award cited numerous examples of his work on critical Farm Bureau issues. He has led the fight in the Senate to stop cap-and-trade legislation, noting Farm Bureau's "Don't CAP Our Future" campaign against climate change legislation during a speech on the Senate floor.
As chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and now the ranking minority member, Sen. Inhofe has held hearings on behalf of Farm Bureau and agriculture on numerous issues, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Water Resources Development Act, endangered species, climate change, wetlands and the Clean Water Act.
The President of the American Farm Bureau, Bob Stallman, came to Oklahoma City to bestow the award on Oklahoma's Senior Senator. He said that Inhofe made life a lot easier when presenting testimony to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, especially since Senator Barbara Boxer had become Chair of that committee.
Click on the Listen Bar below for an audio overview with comments from both Stallman and Senator Inhofe.
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