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I want to also thank the committee, the chairman of the full com- 

 mittee, Senator Leahy, and also Tom Daschle and the staff of the 

 Agriculture Committee here. 



I also want to thank my staff for the tremendous work they have 

 done in fashioning this bill, getting all the expert advice that we 

 could from the administration and industry. And so when we look 

 at this bill now, it really is a bill that has been fashioned by the 

 administration, industry, and in this case the Senate and finally 

 the Congress of the United States. 



So it is very positive, and I am happy about it. And I want to 

 again say thanks to all of you for coming. 



Senator Akaka. And if there are no other concerns or comments, 

 this committee stands adjourned. 



[Whereupon, at 4:13 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.] 



