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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysarpo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF THE FARM ECONOMY TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 2:36 p.m., in room SD-116, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Jerry Moran (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Moran, Blunt, Hoeven, Merkley, and Tester. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR JERRY MORAN Senator MORAN. Gentlemen, thank you for joining us. In con- sultation with the ranking member, we concluded that at the be- ginning of this appropriations process, it would be useful for us to have an update on the economic conditions that agriculture (ag) producers, agribusinesses, and rural America, are facing. We will begin our normal appropriations process with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, the newly con- firmed FDA Commissioner, tomorrow, and then we will have Sec- retary Vilsack in front of the committee a week later, as we begin our efforts to determine appropriate funding within the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA. But as a broader backdrop, we would like to hear what you be- lieve is going on in the ag economy. Then we invited some of the representatives from a variety of farm and commodity groups to join us for any kind of follow-up discussion that we might have with you and among ourselves. My intention is this is not a hearing. We have described it as a roundtable. The goal is to just have dialogue. I noticed they gave me a gavel. Maybe that is just psychological, but we will use it to try to keep us working in an orderly fashion. Again, we appreciate you taking time to bring us up-to-date on your latest findings and conclusions in regard to agriculture. We have three outstanding-if there is an outstanding economist, we have three of them with us. I am delighted you could spend the time. Senator Merkley, anything you would like to say? Senator MERKLEY. I very much appreciate you bringing your ex- pertise. Agriculture is the second-largest driver of our economy in the State of Oregon. It is a continuously shifting landscape. I know, doctor, you gave the state of agriculture in America report last week, and I very much look forward to your insights. Thank you. (1)

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