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U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, speaks at a town hall in the courthouse at the Marshall County Town Hall in Benton, Ky., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. About 140 people attended the event, which marked the 15th town hall the congressman has held during his first five months on the job. (Ryan Hermens/The Paducah Sun via AP) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, file photo, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer, R-Thompkinsville, speaks during the 133rd annual Fancy Farm picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky. Kentucky's Agriculture Department has filed a lawsuit s Wednesday, May, 2014, seeking the release of imported hemp seeds being held up by federal officials. The state Agriculture Department wants to distribute the seeds for use in pilot projects that would be Kentucky's first hemp crop in decades. Holly Harris VonLuehrte , chief of staff to Comer, says federal officials wanted the state to apply for a permit. (AP Photo/Stephen Lance Dennee)

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“The 2020 census results show Americans are fleeing many liberal states with excessive government mandates for other states that value freedom and individual liberty,” said Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican who serves as the ranking member on the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

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