CONTENTS 



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Bishop, Hon. Sanford D., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State 

 of Georgia, opening statement ■ •■ 4 



Emerson, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, 

 opening statement 12 



Johnson, Hon. Tim, a Representative in Congress from the State of South 



Dakota, opening statement 1 



Minge, Hon. David, a Representative in Congress from the State of Min- 

 nesota, opening statement 5 



Nussle, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa, 



opening statement 2 



Peterson, Hon. Collin C, a Representative in Congress from the State of 

 Minnesota, opening statement 3 



Pomeroy, Hon. Earl, a Representative in Congress from the State of North 

 Dakota, opening statement 4 



Volkmer, Hon. Harold L., a Representative in Congress from the State of 

 Missouri, opening statement 5 



Witnesses 



Campbell, John, assistant vice president, corporate affairs, Ag Processing, 



Inc., on behalf of the National Grain Trade Council 75 



Prepared statement 148 



Diedrich, Larry, president, American Soybean Association 59 



Prepared statement 95 



Gebhards, Robert, member. National Com Growers Association 69 



Prepared statement 114 



Hendricks, Dixie, member, National Family Farm Coalition, also on behalf 



of Dakota Rural Action 67 



Prepared statement 107 



Kappes, Pete, member, Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers 64 



Prepared statement 104 



Keith, Kendell, president. National Grain and Feed Association 73 



Prepared statement 121 



Rix, Roger, vice president. South Dakota Wheat, Inc 61 



Prepared statement 100 



Weber, Bruce R., Acting Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Con- 

 servation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture 7 



Prepared statement 83 



Wessel, John, Director, Contaminants Policy Coordination, Office of Regu- 

 latory Aifairs, Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. 



Department of Health and Human Services 49 



Prepared statement 87 



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