See this restriction lifted. I think i can remind you hopes not a strategy and were hopeful that you all hopeful that you all will take the concern that is being expressed today about al import back to your smaller groups as you discuss opportunities going forward. Weve long been concerned about the extension of credit for ag transactions and trade. Hopefully i think tomorrow were going to try and take a move in the right direction. I think you guys have highlighted the number one thing that we think we can deal with, which is 908. I personally support lifting the embargo entirely. However, that may be a bridge too far for this congress. So weve got to take these baby steps. With that, i have a couple specific questions for you, under secretary. To date, the federal checkoff dollars have not been used with promotion for trade with cuba. Loose reasoning, i think almost an assumption, is that this is due to the language of tsra which precludes the use of any United States assistance incl
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
A speech for antifracking activists where she says it is so sweet to come together in one room to tell the story of our victory. But there is more. We found a network of environmentally active foundations funding the groups that produced this paper some Media Outlets that covered the paper, and Campaign Organizations that pressure the colombo administration. These financial ties total 3. 7 million. More than 60 million at the campaign phase. This was not an isolated case. We found at least five more Research Papers cited by the Cuomo Administration were antifracking foundations that provided funding to the researchers, Media Outlets, and campaigns that sees the research to drum up political opposition to shale development. The antifracking work of these foundations was led by the Park Foundation best at ithaca, new york whose president has openly admitted to funding antifracking research and call campaigning. In effect, these foundations build an echo chamber to drown out the facts in
Correspondent annual dinner and watch our live coverage tonight at the columbia eastern 6 00 p. M. Eastern. The Export Import Bank held single conference in washington dc. The event included opening remarks from fred hochberg. This is 20 minutes. [applause] chairman hochburg good morning. Welcome once again to the 2015 Export Import Bank annual conference. April 23, 1910. Exactly 105 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt traveled to paris to deliver a message to the world about the character of the american people. Roosevelt had just finished his presidency and he was invited to reflect on his time in office and speak about citizenship. They wanted to hear from him what he thought set americans apart and he delivered one of the most iconic speeches in our history and one which i think perfectly captures the american spirit. He said, it is not the critics who count. The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena who strives valiantly. Who knows that triumph of high achievement and w
With such a situation we have now, i mean, i mean economic environment, thats already inevitable that there was collapse but with such a case we have no, it would add and speed up this process definitely. Why i see analyze this way. First, for the period of year and a half we dont have industrial output. Already more than six months we dont have gdp growth. Two months this year have forward shown gdp has declined. A quarter figure it was announced by the government just a little bit higher than zero but its already declined. And International Results of central bank like a lookalike huge, 477 billion, but, in fact, that is not enough for the whole country to live. All citizens russia right now live on imported products. 90 imported. 90 of medicine imported. And it would mean if the results are not enough, normal import would not be available for people. Moreover, russian stay there, not quite high because we managed to solve this problem with other countries in the past, but corporatio