David Thomas: “I will take a moment to talk a little bit about agriculture. As the President knows, agriculture is a most important…”

“I will take a moment to talk a little bit about agriculture. As the President knows, agriculture is a most important element in Wyoming's economy and to Wyoming's culture. During this past week, I had a chance to visit with many people in Wyoming who are very concerned about agriculture and agricultural markets or the lack thereof. So I want to talk a little bit about my vision of the things we are doing and can be doing in Congress with respect to agriculture in this country. Certainly our purpose ought to be to strengthen markets so the price for agricultural products is enhanced and so family farmers and family ranchers are able to make a reasonable return on their investment and on their time. We have had a tough year in agriculture, in crops, and in livestock, and many of us have been working for some time to find some of the things that are appropriate for the Government to do to strengthen the agricultural sector. One of them, of course, is trade and the idea of reducing the unilateral sanctions we have had in place around the world.”