[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 37 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, National Agriculture Week is 
dedicated to celebrating the impact agriculture has on our Nation and 
our everyday lives.
  Agricultural products are America's number one export, and about 17 
percent of raw U.S. agriculture products are exported yearly valued at 
over $43 billion. The industry generates 20 percent of the U.S. gross 
domestic product, and one-fourth of the world's beef and nearly one-
fifth of the world's grain, milk, and eggs are produced in the United 
States.
  Nebraska has 47,000 farms and ranches, with many located in the Third 
District. I am proud to represent a district which truly embodies the 
spirit of this celebration, and I am proud to be a co-chair of the 
Congressional Rural Caucus, a bipartisan group of Members who work 
together to address the challenges facing our Nation's agriculture 
producers.
  Agriculture is integral to our Nation, and I invite my colleagues to 
join me in celebrating its contribution.

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