Mark Kennedy: “I rise today also to honor Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose contributions have unquestionably made the world a better place.…”

“I rise today also to honor Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose contributions have unquestionably made the world a better place. Dr. Borlaug grew up in Iowa, but earned his Ph.D. in 1942 at the University of Minnesota in my home State. Go Gophers. In 1944 Dr. Borlaug participated in a project to boost wheat production that began in Mexico and spread to India, Pakistan and Africa. The project sparked the Green Revolution that literally saved millions, hundreds of millions of lives. In recognition for these efforts, Dr. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, the only person to have received the award in either the agriculture or food production fields. On behalf of all Minnesotans I would like to congratulate Dr. Borlaug on his distinguished career and remarkable contributions, and thank my good friend, Tom Latham of Iowa, for his leadership on this matter. ____________________”