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On the recordOctober 21, 2025
Well, thank you for that question. I must say it reminds me of a townhall because, every now and then, I realize I am way over my head in what I actually know to be the facts. So I am going to stop before I dig a bigger hole because I have not personally researched it or read up on it. I have heard a variety of comments, almost in passing, from colleagues who were so disturbed about this arrangement, disturbed about what is going to happen to soybeans, disturbed that China is buying them from Argentina, disturbed that we are sending a bailout to Argentina, and disturbed that they have heard that a lot of that money may come back to some very rich people in the United States of America. But I do not know the details, and I am going to leave it as a bit of a conjecture, and when we talk soon, I will have the answers.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about U.S. financial arrangements with Argentina and its impact on soybean trade.

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