    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)]
    [August 31, 2004]
    [Pages 1840-1848]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa
    August 31, 2004

        The President. Thank you all for coming. It's great to be back in
    the great State of Iowa. As you can see, I'm traveling in pretty good
    company. Speaking about people who gave a great speech last night, John
    McCain did exactly what I hoped he would do,
    which is set the message straight about our record in fighting this war
    on terror. I'm proud to call John a friend. He is, in fact, a hero, as
    Glen said, and he's a great United States Senator
    from the State of Arizona. Thanks for coming, John. I'm proud to be with
    you.
        It's good to be here at the Farm Show. You know, some people think
    you can find the heart and soul of America in Hollywood. I think you
    find it right here in Iowa, and I appreciate you coming out to say
    hello.
        I wish Laura were here. She's getting ready.
    She's warming up for her speech tonight. [Laughter] She's getting ready
    to talk to the Nation, and I'm glad she is. She's a great mom, a
    wonderful wife, and she's a great First Lady for this country. I'm
    really proud of her--really proud of her. I'm going to be talking to you
    today about why I think you ought to put me in there for 4 more years.
    But perhaps the most important reason of all is so that Laura is the
    First Lady for 4 more years.
        I want to thank my friend Glen Keppy. He's
    the chairman of the Farmers for Bush campaign here in this great State.
    It's a vital position because you got a lot of farmers here. [Laughter]
    He's a good man. He's been a friend for a long time. I said, ``Would you
    help me get out and get my message out in the ag community?'' He said,
    ``You bet.'' He said, ``Why don't you come over here to the Farm Show.
    Maybe a couple of people will show up and say hello.'' I'm glad you're
    here, Glen, and thank you for putting this on. I want to thank all the
    people who have organized this great event.
        I appreciate Karen Nussle is here. She's
    the wife of my friend Congressman Jim Nussle.
        I'm sorry Senator Grassley is not
    here. He's a good one. I enjoy working with him. We're getting a lot
    done together for Iowa, and I appreciate working with Chuck. I remember
    campaigning in your State a lot.

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    Every time I'd go with him he'd say, ``Oh, Farmer Jones lives here,''
    and then you'd go down the road about another mile, and he'd know the
    name of that farmer; then he'd know the name of that farmer's wife. He
    probably knows everyone here names too. [Laughter] That's because he
    loves his State. He's doing a fine job.
        I appreciate the mayor, Mayor Bodensteiner,for being here. Mayor, I appreciate you coming. I think
    the only thing I'd suggest is you make sure you fill the potholes.
    [Laughter] I appreciate you, though, Mr. Mayor. Thanks for your service.
        I know my friend Stew Iverson is here,
    of the State senate. I know we've got a lot of local officials and State
    officials here. Thank you for serving, and thank you for coming.
        There's members of the ex-Governors club here. I'm one of those
    members. Terry Branstad and Bob Ray are with us, and I'm honored they are here--fine
    friends and great people.
        My friend Stan Thompson is running for the
    United States Congress, and I hope you give him a good look. He's a good
    fellow.
        Jan Lyons, president of the National
    Cattlemen's Beef Association, is with us. They have given me their
    endorsement. I am honored to be endorsed by the Cattlemen of the United
    States of America. Got the corn growers represented here by Len
    Corzine. I appreciate Len coming. I
    appreciate all the corn growers being here too, by the way. Ron
    Heck, the chairman of the American Soybean
    Association, is with us. I appreciate Ron coming. I want to thank Keith
    Berry, whose pork people are here, pork grower--
    hog raisers--[laughter]--Pork Producers Council. I want to thank Craig
    Lang, who is the President of the Iowa Farm
    Bureau.
        Most of all, I want to thank you for coming. I'm here to let you
    know I'm asking for your vote. I believe you got to get out--[applause].
        I got more work to do on behalf of the American people. You know,
    we've got a really good record. We've done a lot in office, and we've
    come through a lot together. But there's only one reason to look back,
    and that is to determine who best to lead us forward. I'm here to let
    you know I've got more to do to make this country safer and America a
    more hopeful place, and I'd like your help. I'd like you to go to your
    friends and neighbors and remind them, in a democracy we have a duty to
    vote. In this great country, we have an obligation, in my judgment, as
    citizens to go to the polls. And the first step is to register people.
        So if you don't mind, as we're coming down the stretch, why don't
    you find friends and neighbors and say, ``As an--you got an obligation
    as an American to vote, and so, register to vote.'' And then when you're
    heading them to the polls and you get them going our way--[laughter]--
    tell them if they want a stronger America, a safer America, and a better
    America, to put Dick Cheney and me back in
    office.
        Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
        The President. I'm running with a good man in Vice President
    Cheney. I admit it, he's not the prettiest face
    on the ticket. [Laughter] I did not pick him for his looks. I picked him
    because of his sound advice, his great experience, and because he can
    get the job done.
        I'm running because we--I know we've got more to do to make our
    public schools the centers of excellence they can be. You know, 3 years
    ago, when we got into office, there was too many of our kids getting
    shuffled through the school, grade after grade, year after year, without
    learning the basics. So we challenged what I call the soft bigotry of
    low expectations. We've raised the bar. We believe in accountability. We
    believe in local control of schools. We're willing to challenge schools
    that will not teach and will not change. Every child in America deserves
    an excellent education.

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        I'm running again because I know we've got to do more to make health
    care available and affordable. You might remember that old Medicare
    debate. They called it ``Medi-scare.'' People would talk about it, but
    nobody would touch it. I was worried that the Medicare system was not
    fulfilling the promise to our seniors. You know, a senior would go in
    and get a heart operation for $100,000. The Government would pay for it,
    but they wouldn't pay for the prescription drugs that would prevent the
    heart operation from needing to be in the first place.
        So I said to Congress, ``Why don't we come together and make sure
    our seniors have got a modern health care system.'' We got the job done
    when it came to strengthening Medicare for our seniors. And working with
    Chuck Grassley, we've also taken care of
    our rural hospitals. You know what I'm talking about if you live in
    rural Iowa. You know how the system wasn't good for the Iowa hospitals
    and docs. We corrected the problem. We're getting the job done.
        We will continue to expand community health centers for low-income
    Americans. We will expand health savings accounts so families can save
    tax-free for their own health care needs. I understand most people get
    their health insurance through the businesses, and most new jobs are
    created by small businesses. Yet, small businesses are having trouble
    affording health care. We must allow small businesses to join together
    so they can buy insurance at the same discounts that big businesses are
    able to do.
        In order to make sure health care is available and affordable here
    in Iowa, we need to stop these frivolous lawsuits that are running good
    docs out of business and running up the cost of your health care. See, I
    don't think you can be pro-doctor and pro-patient and pro-plaintiff-
    attorney at the same time. I think you have to choose. My
    opponent made his choice, and he put him on the ticket. [Laughter] I made my choice. I am for
    medical liability reform now.
        In all we do to improve health care in America, we'll make sure that
    the health decisions are made by doctors and patients, not by
    bureaucrats in Washington, DC.
        I'm running because I know there's more to do to keep this economy
    strong. We've been through a lot together when it came to this economy.
    We've been through a recession. We've been through corporate scandals.
    The terrorist attack hurt our economy.
        And yet, we've got an economy that's growing. We've overcome the
    obstacles. We've overcome them because we've got great workers. We've
    overcome them because we've got great farmers. We've overcome those
    obstacles because the entrepreneurial spirit is strong and the small-
    business sector of this economy is alive and well. And I believe we've
    overcome those obstacles because of well-timed tax cuts.
        Our view was, ``If you pay taxes, you ought to get relief.'' We also
    helped our families by raising the child credit. We reduced the marriage
    penalty. I think the Tax Code ought to encourage marriage, not
    discourage marriage. We helped our small businesses. We helped them
    purchase equipment. This time, the check was actually in the mail, too.
    [Laughter]
        Because we acted, our economy has been growing at rates as fast as
    any in nearly 20 years. The national unemployment rate is at 5.5
    percent, which is well below the national average of the 1970s, the
    1980s, and the 1990s. The unemployment rate in your great State is at
    4.4 percent. Our economic recovery plan is working.
        A strong farm economy is good for our Nation's economy, and we have
    a strong farm economy today. We're seeing record exports for farm
    products. Farm income is up. And that means people are making a living
    here in rural Iowa. And that is good for the United States of America,
    and I intend to keep it that way.

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        There's more work to be done to make sure this economy grows. I
    submitted an energy plan to the United States Congress. It needs to get
    the energy plan to my desk. The energy plan says, ``We'll work on
    conservation. We'll have clean coal technology. We'll explore for
    natural gas in environmentally friendly ways.'' But it's an energy plan
    that also recognizes the vast potential of corn and soybeans. I believe
    in ethanol, and I believe in biodiesel. See, I think, one of these days,
    with good research, a President is going to be sitting at the desk there
    in the Oval Office; somebody is going to walk in and say, ``Guess what,
    Mr. President. The corn crop is up, and we're less dependent on foreign
    sources of energy.''
        I believe we ought to have wise trade policy in order to make sure
    this economy grows and people can find work here in America. We open up
    our markets for other--to other countries, and that's good for you. You
    see, when you have more product to choose from, you're going to get a--
    what you're demanding at a better price and better quality. That's the
    way the market works. So instead of shutting down our markets, we'll
    continue to open up other people's markets. If people treat us the way
    we treat them, we can compete with anybody, anyplace, anywhere in the
    world.
        That's why we've been--I've been out there working to have free
    trade agreements with countries all around the world. It's good for Iowa
    farmers that we're opening up markets. See, I think you can compete with
    any farmer, anyplace, anytime, and all you need is a chance, a level
    playing field. This administration is committed to making sure Iowa farm
    products are sold all over the world.
        Every day is Earth Day when you own your own land. The best
    conservation policy starts with encouraging our farmers and ranchers to
    conserve. That's why I'm such a strong believer in the CRP program. It's
    a good program. It's good for wildlife. It's good for land. It's good
    for the families who make a living off the farm. Right now we have about
    35 million acres of farm land in the program, and I know you know that
    contracts covering roughly two-thirds of the existing land in that
    program are scheduled to expire in 2007 and 2008. To make sure the
    farmlands stay protected, I've directed the Secretary of
    Agriculture to offer early reenrollments and
    extensions on existing projects, existing contracts.
        There's more work to do to make sure this economy continues to grow.
    One thing we got to do, be smart about how we spend your money in
    Washington, DC. And the other thing is to keep your taxes low. The worst
    thing that could happen to our economy right now is to let them run up
    your taxes on you. I'm running against a fellow
    who's promised over $2 trillion of new spending, and we still got
    September and October to go. [Laughter]
        So they said, ``How you going to pay for it?'' He said, ``Oh, we're just going to tax the rich.'' Now,
    you've heard that before, haven't you? Yes. When you hear them in
    Washington say ``tax the rich,'' hang on to your wallet. [Laughter] But
    the good news is, we're not going to let him tax anybody because we're
    going to win Iowa and win the country in '04.
        We have more to do to wage and win the war on terror. America's
    future depends on our willingness to lead in this world. If America
    shows weakness or uncertainty in this decade, the world will drift
    toward tragedy. This isn't going to happen on my watch.
        The world changed on a terrible September morning, and since that
    day, we have changed the world. Before September the 11th, Afghanistan
    served as the home base of Al Qaida, which trained and deployed
    thousands of killers and set up cells around the world, including the
    United States. Because we acted, Afghanistan is a rising democracy.
    Because we acted, over 10 million Afghan citizens have registered to
    vote in the October Presidential elections. Because we acted, many young
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    go to school for the first time in Afghanistan. Because we acted,
    Afghanistan is an ally in the war on terror. Because we acted, America
    and the world are safer.
        Before September the 11th, Libya was spending millions to acquire
    weapons of mass destruction. Today, because America and our allies have
    sent a strong and easy-to-understand message, the leader of
    Libya has abandoned his
    pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and America and the world are
    safer.
        Before September the 11th, the ruler of Iraq was a sworn enemy of America. He was defying the
    world. He was firing weapons at American pilots who were enforcing the
    world's sanctions. He had used weapons of mass destruction. He harbored
    terrorists. He invaded his neighbors. He funded--he subsidized the
    families of suicide bombers. Saddam Hussein and his henchmen killed
    thousands of his own citizens. He was a source of great instability in
    the world's most volatile region. I saw a threat.
        After September the 11th, this country must deal with threats before
    they fully materialize. One of the lessons of that day is that when we
    see a threat, we can no longer hope for the best. We must deal with
    those threats. We must never forget that lesson, for the security of our
    people.
        So I went to the United States Congress. The Congress looked at the
    same intelligence I had looked at. They remembered the same history of
    Saddam Hussein. They concluded that Saddam
    Hussein was a threat and authorized the use of force. Members of both
    political parties came to that conclusion, including my opponent.
        The last choice of the Commander in Chief is to commit troops into
    combat. We must try all means necessary to deal with threats before they
    fully materialize. So I went to the United Nations. I said, ``Saddam
    Hussein is a threat.'' They looked at the
    same intelligence, and they came to the same conclusion we had come to
    that Saddam Hussein was a threat, and by a 15-to-nothing vote in the
    U.N. Security Council said Saddam Hussein must disclose, disarm, or face
    serious consequence. The world spoke, and the world spoke with one
    voice.
        But as he had for over a decade, Saddam Hussein defied the demands of the free world. He wasn't about
    to listen to what the world had said. As a matter of fact, when
    inspectors were sent into Iraq, he systematically deceived the
    inspectors. So I had a choice to make: Do I forget the lessons of
    September the 11th and trust a madman, or take action to defend this
    country. Given that choice, I will defend America every time.
        Audience members. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
        The President. Even though we did not find the stockpiles that we
    all thought were there, Saddam Hussein had
    the capability to make weapons of mass destruction, and he could have
    passed that capability on to his enemies. And that was a risk this
    country could not afford to have taken after September the 11th. Knowing
    what I know today, I would have made the same decision. America and the
    world are safer with Saddam Hussein sitting in a prison cell.
        Now, almost 2 years after he voted for the war in Iraq and 7 months
    after switching positions to declare himself the antiwar candidate, my
    opponent has found another nuance. He now agrees
    it was the right decision to go into Iraq. See, after months of
    questioning my motives and even my credibility, my opponent now agrees
    with me that even though we didn't find the stockpiles we thought were
    there, knowing everything we know today, he would have voted to go into
    Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein from power.
    And I thank him for clearing that up. [Laughter] But I want to caution
    you, there's still a little over 60 days left for him to change his mind
    again.
        We have more to do. I'm running because I know we have more to do to
    make this country secure. We'll continue to work with our friends and
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    to aggressively pursue the terrorists and foreign fighters in Iraq and
    Afghanistan and elsewhere. See, you cannot talk sense to these people.
    You cannot negotiate with them. You cannot hope for the best. We must
    pursue them around the world so we do not have to face them here at
    home.
        We are winning this war against these terrorists, and we will win
    this war against these terrorists. In order to do so, America must
    continue to lead the world with confidence and moral clarity. We put
    together a strong coalition to help us defeat these people. There's
    nearly 40 nations involved in Afghanistan, some 30 nations involved in
    Iraq. Over the next 4 years, I will continue to build coalitions so we
    can work together. It's in our interest. We have good, strong
    coalitions. It's in the interest of others that we work together. But I
    will never turn over America's national security decision to leaders of
    other countries.
        We'll keep our commitment to help the people of Afghanistan and
    Iraq. We set a clear goal. Those countries will be peaceful. They'll be
    democratic, and they'll be allies in the war on terror. We'll keep our
    commitment because when America gives its word, America must keep its
    word. We'll keep our commitment because it's in our interest that free
    societies emerge in those countries. Our strategy is clear. We'll
    provide enough security so they can head for elections. And at the same
    time, we'll help Afghans and Iraqis assume the duties necessary for a
    free society to emerge. We're training their troops. We're training
    their police, so they can do the hard work of defeating the few who want
    to deny the hopes and ambitions of the many. Our military will complete
    this mission as quickly as possible so our troops do not stay a day
    longer than necessary.
        Our troops are keeping our commitments around the world. We have got
    a fantastic United States military. I've seen their great decency and
    their unselfish courage. And I have made a pledge to them and their
    loved ones that our Government will support them in their missions. And
    that's why, last September, I went to the United States Congress, while
    our troops were in combat in Afghanistan and in Iraq, and proposed
    supplemental funding to support them in their mission. The legislation
    provided funding for body armor and vital equipment, hazard pay, health
    benefits, ammunition, fuel, and spare parts. It was a very important
    piece of legislation and funding. It was necessary. We had great
    bipartisan support. As a matter of fact, the support was so strong that
    only 12 Members of the United States Senate voted against it, 2 of whom
    are my opponent and his runningmate.
        So they said, ``Why did you vote against this vital legislation?''
    He said, ``I actually did vote for the $87
    billion, before I voted against it.'' I spend a lot of time here in this
    State. I've never heard anybody talk like that in Iowa. [Laughter] They
    pressed him further, and he said, well, he's proud of the vote. And
    finally, he said it's just a complicated matter. There's nothing
    complicated about supporting our troops in combat.
        In the long run, our security is not guaranteed by force alone. We
    will work to change the conditions that give rise to terror, poverty and
    hopelessness and resentment. See, a free and democratic Iraq and a free
    and democratic Afghanistan will serve as powerful examples in a part of
    the world that is desperate for freedom. Free countries do not export
    terror. Free countries provide hope for their people. The best way to
    defeat terror in the long run is to spread liberty around the world.
        I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I've spent time
    sitting at a table with Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan. My dad
    fought against the Japanese; your dads fought against the Japanese. But
    because we believed in--liberty could transform people, after World War
    II, my predecessor and many in this country worked with Japan to become
    a self-governing, democratic nation. And so when you hear me

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    talk about the transformational power of liberty, think about the fact
    that I'm talking to the head of a former enemy that's now an ally in
    peace. When we sit around the table, we're talking about how to make the
    world more peaceful. Someday, an elected official from the United States
    and a duly elected leader of Iraq will be talking about how to make the
    world a more peaceful place.
        By serving the ideal of liberty, we're making America more secure.
    And by serving the ideal of liberty, we're serving the deepest ideals of
    the American spirit. Freedom is not America's gift to the world; freedom
    is the Almighty God's gift to every man and woman in this world.
        We'll continue to work hard to protect you here at home. We've
    created the Department of Homeland Security to better organize our
    Government to deal with the threats of the 21st century. No, there's
    great communication now between the Federal, State, and local levels. I
    want to thank the first-responders here in the great State of Iowa for
    serving your communities. The FBI and the CIA are talking better. We're
    reorganizing the intelligence gathering to make sure we get the very
    best information possible to protect the American people.
        We must renew the PATRIOT Act so our law enforcement has the tools
    necessary to defend you against terrorist threat. We must do a better
    job of securing our borders and our ports.
        We're working hard. We're working hard to make this country more
    secure, and we'll continue to press for needed reforms in Washington.
    But it's hard in that city for reform. There's a lot of entrenched
    interests there, a lot of people who like the status quo. It's not
    enough to advocate reform; you have to be able to get the job done.
        So when you're out there gathering up the vote, remind people in
    this great State that when it comes to reforming schools and improving
    education for every child in America, we're getting the job done; that
    when it comes to health care reforms to help rural hospitals in Iowa and
    to help families and seniors, we're getting the job done; and when it
    comes to improving our economy and keeping this ag economy strong in
    America, we're getting the job done; that when it comes to better
    securing this homeland, defeating the terrorists, and spreading freedom
    and peace, we're getting the job done. And remind them, when it comes
    time to choose a President, put somebody back in there who can get the
    job done.
        Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
        The President. At my convention speech Thursday--I guess I better
    get home and write it here pretty soon--[laughter]--I'm going to talk
    about the fact we're in a changing world, and the role of Government is
    to help people during a changing world, not to give them orders but to
    stand side by side so people can realize their dreams.
        And one of the ways to do that is to promote an ownership society in
    America. In changing times, if you own something, it provides stability.
    For example, in changing times, if you own and control your own health
    care account, you can take it from job to job. In changing times, it's
    helpful for younger workers to be able to take some of their own money
    and have a personal savings account in Social Security that they can
    call their own. In changing times--by the way, for baby boomers and
    older, we're in good shape in Social Security. Nothing is going to
    change because it's solvent for us. It's the younger workers we need to
    worry about.
        In changing times, we want more people owning their own business,
    owning their own farm, owning a piece of the future of America. In
    changing times, we want more people owning their own home. Do you
    realize the homeownership rate in America is at an alltime high? More
    and more people are owning their own home.

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    I think there's nothing better in America than somebody who says,
    ``Welcome to my home. Welcome to my piece of property.'' See, when you
    own something, you have a vital stake in the future of our country.
        In changing times, there's some things that won't change, the
    individual values we try to live by, courage, integrity, and reverence,
    and compassion. Our beliefs in liberty and opportunity and the
    nonnegotiable demands of human dignity won't change. In changing times,
    we'll protect the institutions that give us direction and purpose, our
    families and our schools and our religious congregations.
        We stand for institutions like marriage and family, which are the
    foundations of society. We stand for a culture of life in which every
    person matters and every person counts. We stand for judges who
    faithfully interpret the law instead of legislating from the bench.
        We stand for a culture of responsibility in America. You know, the
    culture of our country is changing from one that has said, ``If it feels
    good, just go ahead and do it,'' and ``If you've got a problem, blame
    somebody else,'' to a culture in which each of us understands we're
    responsible for the decisions we make in life. If you're a mom or a dad,
    if you're fortunate enough to be a mother or a father, you're
    responsible for loving your child with all your heart and all your soul.
    If you're worried about the quality of the education in the community in
    which you live, you're responsible for supporting your teachers and
    doing something about it. If you're a CEO in corporate America, you are
    responsible for telling the truth to your shareholders and your
    employees. And in a responsibility society, each of us is responsible
    for loving our neighbor just like we'd like to be loved ourselves.
        For all Americans, these years in our history will always stand
    apart. You know, there's quiet times in the life of this Nation when
    little is expected of its leaders. This isn't one of those times. This
    is a time that requires firm resolve, steadfast purpose, and a deep
    belief in the values that make us a great nation.
        None of us will ever forget that week when one era ended and another
    began. I stood in the ruins of the Twin Towers on September the 14th,
    2001. It's a day I'll never forget. There were workers in hardhats
    yelling at me at the top of their lungs, ``Whatever it takes.'' I
    remember thanking people for their hard work, and a guy grabbed me by
    the arm, and he looked me in the eye with his bloodshot eyes, and he
    said, ``Do not let me down.''
        I have a duty that has gone on since that day. I wake up every
    morning trying to best determine how to protect our country. I will
    never relent in defending America, whatever it takes.
        We've come through a lot together. We've done a lot of hard work.
    There's more to be done to make sure our schools reach their full
    potential. There's more to be done to spread opportunity to every single
    corner of this country. There's more to be done to pass the values of
    this land on to another generation. There's more to be done to spread
    freedom and peace so our children can grow up in a peaceful world.
        You know, when I campaigned across your State, I said if you gave me
    the honor of holding this office, I would uphold the honor and dignity
    of the office to which I had been elected. With your help, with your
    hard work, I will do so for the next 4 years.
        Thanks for coming, and may God bless. Thank you all very much. God
    bless you all. Thank you all.

    Note: The President spoke at 3 p.m. at the Alleman Farm. In his remarks,
    he referred to Glen Keppy, chairman, Iowa Farm Team, Bush-Cheney '04,
    Inc.; Mayor Bill Bodensteiner of Alleman, IA; Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.,
    majority leader, Iowa State Senate; former Governors Terry Branstad and

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    Robert D. Ray of Iowa; Stan Thompson, candidate for Iowa's Third
    Congressional District; Jan Lyons, president, National Cattlemen's Beef
    Association; Leon ``Len'' Corzine, first vice president, 2004 Corn
    Board, National Corn Growers Association; Ron Heck, chairman, American
    Soybean Association; Keith Berry, president, board of directors,
    National Pork Producers Council; Craig Lang, president, board of
    directors, Iowa Farm Bureau; Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi, leader
    of Libya; and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan. He also
    referred to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), administered by the
    Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture.