Great Weekend at the Fair

Well, I'm back to the Kansas State Fair, and we've had a booth at the Pride of Kansas building since I was elected to Congress where our staff from Washington, D.C. and across Kansas spend their time. Kansans come by and leave their comments and suggestions, sometimes complaints, their instructions for their United States Senator they hired to work on their behalf, and I would encourage people, if they are coming to the fair: come see us tell us what's on your mind, and make sure that you sign up for our weekly newsletter. Ever year that cheese enchilada is front on my list, although this morning I had biscuits and gravy as well. So, I'm the traditional guy. There's lots of exotic kinds of things people can eat at the state fair. I'll stick with the basics. And I'd encourage folks, wherever they're from, make sure they see the agriculture exhibits, know what's going on. Really, a challenging time for farmers and ranchers across Kansas. While we have lots of work to do in Washington, D.C., and I'm going to be returning there on Monday, it's great to spend a Friday night and a Saturday at the state fair because it gives me the chance to have a conversation with people who want to make sure the country is heading in the right direction, who have advice and suggestions. And it's great to see people of Kansas come together in this event and we celebrate our heritage and our relationship to agriculture and the land-- but it brings folks from Johnson County and Wichita, with folks from Elkhart and Plainville, all in the same place, it's like "family".