Bob Etheridge
Bob Etheridge
Bobby Ray "Bob" Etheridgeis an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2011. He is currently the executive director of the North Carolina office of the U.S. Farm Service Agency...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 August 1941
CountryUnited States of America
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It is disappointing it has taken this long,
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Our ports are not only critical entryways into our nation that must be protected but they are critical entryways to our economy.
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I am delighted that the USDA has backed off its irresponsible plan to close or relocate FSA offices that our farmers depend on without first undertaking a serious analysis of the effects of that plan,
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New facilities are about new beginnings and endless possibilities,
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Throughout my many years of service to the people of North Carolina, I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect.
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I have and I will always work to promote a civil public discourse.
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Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.
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The federal government has a responsibility to protect all Americans from potential terrorist attack.
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As a part-time farmer, I have walked into a Farm Services Agency office and know how important it is to have easy access to these offices, ... North Carolina agriculture relies on FSA services more than most other states because of the highly diversified nature of our farm products.
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So often, people are investigating things that happen in other states. If we're getting gouged here in North Carolina, it is probably someone in another state behind it, ... A federal statute would empower state attorneys general to cross state lines.
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count on getting the Social Security benefits they have earned.
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Crop insurance is a key component of the farm safety net and it is crucial that this Subcommittee continues to stay abreast as to the health of the crop insurance industry.
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Rural Americans need to read the fine print in President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security,
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The companies convicted won't keep their ill-gotten gains, ... never has enough money as it is.