WASHINGTON- Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) gave testimony during the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research hearing regarding Climate Change Legislation and its Potential Economic Impacts on the Farming Sector.
“I represent Ohio's Fifth Congressional District, the largest agricultural and largest manufacturing district in Ohio. Recently, I sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Small Business Committees, as well as Democratic Leadership asking them to hold a joint hearing on the impact which climate change legislation will have on the agriculture, manufacturing, and small business sectors. The Midwest is dependent on agriculture, manufacturing and small businesses, and I hear daily from my constituents regarding this issue and what negative effects it will have upon them. I was joined on the letter by Republican Leader John Boehner and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence, both also from the Midwest, along with 29 other Members of Congress,” Latta stated during the hearing. A copy of Congressman Latta’s full opening statement can be found here.
On November 20, Congressman Latta sent a letter to Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Colin Peterson (D-MN), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, calling for a joint hearing of the aforementioned committees to further examine climate change legislation and its effects on manufacturing, agriculture, and small business in the Midwest. A copy of the letter can be found here:
http://latta.house.gov/UploadedFiles/climatechangehearingletter.pdf
