Discussion with US Senator John Boozman Part 1

KNAS and KMTB recently had the chance to speak with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) on a broad range of topics ranging from news on the latest debt ceiling deal to aerial drones and funding for improvement projects for outdoor recreation facilities managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Boozman discussed the deal reached earlier this month to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and trim spending by the federal government. Boozman said he believes that all-in-all, the process to reach a deal resulted in an overall win for conservatives – especially given the political hurdles in the way.

Boozman also talked about his work on the current Farm Bill. The bill, last updated in 2018, is renewed every five years and serves as an important safety net for not just America’s farmers, but also the rural areas with economies highly dependent on agriculture.

Boozman is one of the Senate leaders working to craft the next Farm Bill and discussed a few details regarding the legislation.

Boozman stressed the basic importance of agriculture to the nation and especially its rural economies. He said the Farm Bill will bolster resources for farmers while also funding additional research to provide more resistant and drought-tolerant varieties of crops.

Our wide-ranging discussion with Sen. Boozman also focused on the newly announced Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act and the LAKES Act he’s cosponsoring in Congress. We’ll return with more on those topics in part two of our interview later this week.