Burr, Hagan join to oppose cigarette regulation
RALEIGH (Winston-Salem Journal) - North Carolina's senators are working to oppose legislation to let the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulate cigarettes.
Sens. Richard Burr and Kay Hagan offered amendments during debate in the Senate to weaken the regulation bill. Burr is a Republican and Hagan is a Democrat, but both fear regulation of cigarettes could severely damage the state's tobacco industry.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that the senators teamed up as the Senate health committee discussed details of the bill.
North Carolina is the nation's top tobacco producer and grows $686 million worth of the crop. Tobacco manufacturers employ 10,000 people in the state.
Sens. Richard Burr and Kay Hagan offered amendments during debate in the Senate to weaken the regulation bill. Burr is a Republican and Hagan is a Democrat, but both fear regulation of cigarettes could severely damage the state's tobacco industry.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that the senators teamed up as the Senate health committee discussed details of the bill.
North Carolina is the nation's top tobacco producer and grows $686 million worth of the crop. Tobacco manufacturers employ 10,000 people in the state.
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