[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 4, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S7902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    TRIBUTE TO DR. PATRICK WESTHOFF

 Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the career 
and contributions of Dr. Patrick Westhoff, a cornerstone of agriculture 
research. For decades, Dr. Westhoff has made outstanding contributions 
to the agriculture industry through he and his peers' essential 
economic studies. Before his remarkable 29 years with the University of 
Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Dr. 
Westhoff began his lifelong work to improve America's farm industry by 
helping on his family's dairy farm in Iowa and has played a key role in 
shaping agriculture policy over the years.
  Outside of his work in academics, Dr. Westhoff has shown his fierce 
commitment to addressing supply chain issues, helping coordinate vital 
economic and food research in countries across the world, and devoted 
considerable time to helping developing nations. It is no surprise he 
has received multiple awards for his work. I am proud to call Dr. 
Patrick Westhoff a fellow American and know that my colleagues from 
Iowa are as well. His lifetime of contributions to our world cannot be 
overstated, and I wish him the best as he begins his well-deserved 
retirement.

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