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Traditionally, trade-related jobs pay more than non-trade-related jobs.

I have spent my life being a farmer and rancher and working very hard to increase not only my own businesses' opportunities but also agriculture in South Dakota and across the Nation.

I come from the State of South Dakota. In fact, I represent the entire State of South Dakota.

Today I recognize Deven Scott, the deputy scheduler in my Washington, DC, office, for the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota. Deven is a native of Aberdeen, SD, and is a graduate of the University of…

Today I recognize Danielle Hanson, a legislative aide in my Washington, DC, office, for the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota. Danielle is a native of Rapid City, SD, and is a graduate of Benedictine…

I thank the Senator from West Virginia for his work on this important matter and for working with me to clarify the scope of this bill.

Senator Reed is correct, I thank him for working with me on this matter and for his continued advocacy on behalf of veterans.

I thank the Senator from Vermont for his work on this important matter and for working with me to clarify the scope of this bill. I hope the Senator from Vermont continues to work on these issues with the agencies to ensure that this new…

The CFTC and banking regulators recently proposed margin rules that would take effect in December of next year.

Commodity futures trading continues to become increasingly important to the agricultural community, especially in States like my home State of South Dakota.

Thank you for your leadership of this fine Committee and the hard work that we have accomplished here in the last couple years.

I think the Commodities Exchange Act reauthorization will be one of many pieces of legislation that we are going to have to consider.

I rise to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the nomination of Ms. Nani Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The HUD Deputy Secretary is a critical component of the agency's…

One of the biggest issues and concerns in the State of South Dakota and its number one industry, agriculture, is this proposed rule concerning Waters of the United States.

I wanted to reiterate to you and remind you of your obligation and responsibility as well as that of Secretary Vilsack and others at USDA to make absolutely certain that you guard the welfare and well-being of production agriculture and…

I am holding the State conservationists accountable for getting that backlog cleared out.

NHTSA can't connect the dots when it matters the most, the public, American public, seemed to be losing confidence.