Wes Watkins

I am delighted to say that, even in my own family, that I have a child that is part Cherokee. I also have grandchildren that are part Cherokee and part Creek, two of them are part Creek, so in our family we have a lot of discussions from…

I stand in support of H.J. Resolution 51. Let no one be fooled. What this basically does is normalize the trade relationship with Vietnam. We are trying to have a bilateral trade relationship with this country. I am very proud of the fact…

I urge all of my colleagues to lend their support to this legislation by cosponsoring this important and timely legislation.

Many people, including a large portion of the Congress, believe agriculture should be the number one priority for our negotiating team.

The best way for America to sustain our agricultural backbone is by opening and accessing a new global marketplace.

American agriculture is at a crossroads and if we continue to ignore it, farm life as we know it will become extinct.

Farm families are tired and frustrated with the level of attention that has been paid to their livelihood by our government.

Our legislation will create a permanent office at USTR to negotiate on behalf of America's farmers, ranchers and other agricultural interests.

Today I am proudly introducing legislation to establish a permanent position of Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).