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WHILE I HAVE BROUGHT OUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE 

 NUTRITION AREA, THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY PROGRAM AREAS THAT AEB HAS 

 SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKEN ON THE EGO INDUSTRY'S BEHALF. IN ORDER FOR 

 OUR INDUSTRY TO BE BEST SERVED BY OUR CHECKOFF PROGRAM. THESE KINDS 

 OF EFFORTS MUST CONTINUE AND BE EXPANDED IN THE FUTURE, 



THIS CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND I 

 BELIEVE THE EGG INDUSTRY IS UP TO THE TASK OF RAISING THESE FUNDS 

 THROUGH THE CHECKOFF PROGRAM. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR 

 ASSISTANCE IN ENABLING THE INDUSTRY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES BEFORE IT 

 BY AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN OUR ASSESSMENT RATE CAP THROUGH THE 

 AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN H.R. 1637. 



