On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
first of all, I thank our majority leader again, as I did earlier today, for his help in bringing this conference report to the Senate as quickly as possible and for his willingness every step of the way to work with us. I thank my partner in the Senate, Senator Cochran from Mississippi, for his wonderful leadership. At this point in time I will turn to him and allow him to make his statement before proceeding with mine. I want to say to Senator Cochran and to all of those in Mississippi who are lucky to have him as their Senator fighting for them what a pleasure it has been to partner with him and his really excellent staff, and to have the opportunity to come here today with a strong bipartisan product that represents the agricultural and food interests of all parts of our country. I yield to the distinguished Senator from Mississippi. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.
