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OPENING STATEMENT FOR REP. EVA CLAYTON 

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPT. OPERATIONS AND NUTRITION 



Thank you Mr. Chairman. Allow me to begm by 

 commendmg you for your leadership on this and other 

 agricultural issues. I know that you are commited to 

 American agriculture and confronting the issues facing the 

 agricultural community. It is a pleasure to serve 

 alongside you and the other distinguished members of this 

 Subcommittee. 



I'm sure we are all in agreement that if America is to 

 maintain its competitive edge in agricultural research and 

 development that meaningful changes are necessary. We 

 must reexamine our agricultural priorities and the 



