ballot at a gathering of the most powerful agricultural forces in missouri at the stinson morrison and hecker law firm in addition to members of the dog breeding industry the meeting included the leadership of the missouri farm bureau the missouri pork producers association and the missouri soybean association at this meeting these groups agreed to fight prop be in a coordinated effort with the dog breeding industry. 2 front groups emerge from the meeting one which would eventually be called missouri farmers care and the alliance for truth while these front groups seem to have sprung out of thin air it was actually a highly coordinated effort financed largely by corporate agriculture and. 82 percent of total contributions to missouri farmers care originated from 3 corporate agriculture trade groups and their respective political action committees. the missouri farm bureau the missouri pork producers and the missouri soybean association while the missouri farmers care campaign highlighted the positive role of missouri farmers in society the alliance for truth was focused on misrepresenting the

speaker, i rise today to honor the life of thomas hecker of lionhorn, pennsylvania. he passed away surrounded by his family had he age of 72. tom was born in philadelphia and raised in langhorn. he graduated from beneficiaryon egan high school and received his under graduate degree from la salle university. afterle receiving his law degree from villanova university, he joined a law firm where he faithfully worked as a partner until his passing. he was man of devout faith and he volunteered at his church and as a lecter and eucharist particular minister. he had a zest for life often expressed through the twinkle in his eyes we saw every time we saw him. he cherished his family freands and he loved to socialize and connect with them over a meal and a good bottle of wine. he was notorious for his eagle sunday football parties and created bleachers in his house for game days. tom was also a golf enthusiast. you could often find tom in the summer at his beach house. .e lived by the motto, smile, our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. he's enjoying his e

with me is karen hecker office of general counsel. this case is about an internal transfer assignment among the ods accounts and the internal defense for itself didn't harm plaintiffs, they don't contend otherwise. they contend their interests were harmed by the subsequent downstream use of these funds for construction of border barriers and roads. but the transfer itself was authorized by a provision in the dod operations act and that provision was not designed to protect the kind of interests the plaintiffs assert, the kinds of recreational aesthetic and environmental concerns they've raised. the requirements which is a universal requirement, whether they're seeking review under the apa or under an equitable ultra viris claim, applies in any event and it asks this court to determine whether those kinds of interests that the plaintiffs are asserting are aligned with the objectives of congress purpose in enacting the statute they rely on. here it's actually intended to regulate the relationship between the, department of defense and t