Dick Lugar: “I applaud the vision and leadership of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations considering your act in today's…”

I join you in welcoming back Secretary Burns and Tom Nides, both who are good friends of the committee.

I noted in the Feed the Future publications a map of the 19 countries, which is very helpful in identifying precisely what we are talking about today.

The balancing of trade in food by the international trading system is a major factor in hunger, and I am delighted you are working on it.

I would like to recognize Senator Vitter on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.