Thompson gave an opening statement as the committee chairman.
02/29/2016
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The Committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining today's hearing.
We are burdening the taxpayer. We are losing ground on the world stage, and we are a net agricultural importer.
We need to do is make sure we are creating a platform for the future, for what is over the horizon.
The House Agriculture Committee has a long tradition of bipartisan cooperation, which is the key ingredient to passing a...