“I particularly appreciate Jim Strickland, who is a livestock producer and President of the Cattlemen’s Association in my home state of Florida, for coming to Washington to discuss the impact of federal laws and regulation on his business.” In his prepared testimony , Mr. Strickland discussed the impact of federal regulations like dust and numeric nutrient standards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on livestock producers. He also urged Congress to enact pending trade agreements and permanently end the death tax. ### 1/1
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