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On the recordJune 20, 2012
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the benefits to U.S. agriculture of ending the application of the Jackson-Vanik amendment and authorizing permanent normal trade relations for Russia.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack discusses the positive impact of trade relations on U.S. agriculture.

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