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don't have the resources to purchase the food, we are outside of the 

 market system, and the design of those programs should really 

 focus around, I think, coming up with program design that most ef- 

 fectively serve the objective of feeding hungry people. 



Mr. Stenholm. Mr. Chairman, thank you for the indulgence of 

 time. I have one other comment. It seems to me that we have to 

 get more producer interest in exporting products. And the best way 

 to do that is have producers in a position in which they can be a 

 credible part of a market-oriented world. Therefore, programs that 

 increase producer financing, programs that allow more direct pro- 

 ducer involvement in financing that which producers have grown, 

 would seem to be a giant step in the right direction as far as our 

 overall policy thoughts are concerned. 



Your heads are shaking yes. I will leave it at that. Thank you, 

 Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Penny. Thank you. With that we thank this panel for their 

 participation in this morning's hearing. And we will call forward 

 the second panel, which includes Ms. Carol Brookins, president, 

 World Perspectives, Incorporated; Mr. Eugene Bovee, senior vice 

 president, international banking division, National Bank for Co- 

 operatives; and Ms. Stephanie Patrick, assistant vice president, 

 Cargill. 



Mr. Allard. Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Penny. Mr. Allard. 



Mr. Allard. While they are coming forward, I would like to ask 

 unanimous consent to submit my statement in the record. 



Mr. Penny. Without objection. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Allard follows:] 



