WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) will be in Portageville, Mo., tomorrow, Thursday, August 31, at 7:00 a.m. CT to deliver remarks during the 56th Annual Fisher Delta Research Center Field Day. Blunt will highlight his work to ensure Missouri farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to play a key role in meeting world food demand. Specifically, Blunt will discuss his efforts to roll back burdensome regulations and expand rural broadband. Blunt will hold a press availability immediately following the program.
Thursday, August 31, 2017:
7:00 a.m.
Blunt to Deliver Remarks
University of Missouri Fisher Delta Research Center
Rone Hall
County Road 308
Portageville, MO 63873
8:30 a.m.
Blunt to Hold Press Availability
University of Missouri Fisher Delta Research Center
Rone Hall
County Road 308
Portageville, MO 63873
In June, Blunt praised the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which would have given federal bureaucrats jurisdiction over more than 99 percent of Missouri.
In April, Blunt welcomed EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to the Thomas Hill Energy Center in Clifton Hill, Mo., to hear firsthand how the WOTUS rule and other burdensome regulations impact Missourians.
As a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Blunt is committed to ending the digital divide and ensuring rural communities have the same opportunities to grow, compete, and succeed. In a recent op-ed, Blunt underscored the need to expand rural broadband, noting that an increasing number of farmers are utilizing wireless infrastructure, GPS, data centers, autonomous systems, and fiber optics lines for precision agriculture and high-speed commodity trading.
Click here for more information on Blunt’s efforts to advance Missouri’s agriculture priorities.