North Carolina's drought has landed on the desks of congressional leaders.
Ten of the state's congressional members signed a letter asking Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner for help in getting money for agriculture disaster areas.
The letter follows Gov. Mike Easley's letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the same subject, Barb Barrett reports.
Eighty-five of the state’s 100 counties have been declared agricultural disaster areas. The letter was circulated by Rep. Mike McIntyre, a Lumberton Democrat. Republicans Virginia Foxx, Sue Myrick and Patrick McHenry did not sign the letter.
Document(s):
pelosi-drought.pdf
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Re: McIntyre asks for drought help
The letter to the USDA circulated by Rep. Mike McIntyre requesting this urgently needed federal emergency agricultural assistance to farmers across North Carolina deserves strong support throughout the ranks of political leadership in the Old North State, the regrettable opposition of three Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation notwithstanding.
David McKnight
Durham