To do what they can to level it will Playing Field. For american exporters and the jobs connected with that. I yield. Let me say i want to thank my colleagues for their participation today. I have great for respect for both of you. Ive known you for a long time. I want everyone to know that i recognize there are passionately held views on both side of these issues and these debates. I wish we could report a tpa bill you nanunanimously. Its clear were not going to be able to do that. We create a product and a process on this legislation thats bipartisan. So far i think we really have been successful. I think most people would agree with that. I really want to thank senator widen for his help on this effort. Its been a very difficult one for him as it has been for many of my colleagues on the democrat side. I think its very important that we move forward and let the committee function properly. Im looking forward to even more lively discussion and debate tomorrow. I have tremendous respe
Humanitarian basis, but could you talk about the effect it could have if we were to actually lift the embargo . It will have i believe a tremendous impact on our ability to sell products and greatly increase the amount of products that were currently selling to cuba. Again right now you are looking at about 300 million worth. Again, the study by texas a m and American Farm bureau believe that formalized relations and lifting of the trade restrictions, that number could be in excess of 1 million. Illion. Billion. What this would also mean to the cuban people with the ability to purchase agricultural inputs, fertilizer seed, chemicals, and equipment, i think it would give them also the ability to have agricultural businesses produce more of what their actual demands are in the country. And create revenue throughout to the countryside and help the cuban people especially that live in the rural areas. I think it is a win for both of us, in my opinion. Mr. Under secretary, some have argued
Value of exports is far less than that in roughly 2950 million. U. S. Exporters see a tremendous market in cuba by the authorizations they seek from us though currently they only export a small fraction of that. Those exports go through the cuban import agency. So thrs no changes in our regulations on exports to cuba because thats limitted by the trade sanctions. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman thank you for your statement. Our next witness, johnny smith acting director, office of foreign assets control, the department of treasury. Mr. Smith serves as acting director of the department of Treasury Department of foreign assets. Control or opac is mr. Smiths acronym for which he works which is tasked with administrating economic trade sanctions to advance u. S. National security and Foreign Policy goals. Prior to joining opac he served as expert to the United Nations taliban and sanctions committee. As a Trial Attorney at the u. S. Department of justice. Welcome to your new job. Tha
So those would be the sort of three things that i would look for. So i want to talk to both [laughter] both the secretary as well as the president of the land grant institution, because the challenge i think is the same coming and that is to work together, the two worked together large into seriously. The example that i cited earlier, whether it was indonesia, sort of in africa or data in the United States are all about collaboration. That is occurring. One of the things that we have identified in the challenges and go after is the demand of more and better foo food for sustainability and the role of the development is the awareness and dialogue increasing. Thats good. You know, how do we develop . It is a part of the solution into the development is more. The modernization is becoming more and more understood as a part of an opportunity. Of the World Development and all of those dialogs are good. The awareness is increasing. Its the level of seriousness and intensity on the scale on t
Remember that laudable progress comes not by might or power but through your spirit. Give them the wisdom to seek your guidance for every critical decision, as you infuse them with the courage to obey your commands. As they seek to do what is best for america, be for them a shield and sure defense. May they ask the right questions as they labor to keep libertys lamp. Burn bright. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The presiding officer thank you, chaplain black. Would everyone please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , may 20, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cory booker, a senator from the stat