John Thune actually said...

"America cannot continue to lead the world in high-quality agricultural exports unless we continue to open new markets in Asia."

"We want to be the number one. We want to stay competitive, and those markets are very, very important."

"I do want to welcome Paul Casper to the committee today and thank him for his willingness to make some comments."

"Our hearing today is an opportunity to highlight the American success story, that is, our Nation's growing agricultural exports and the jobs that they support here at home."