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To do what they can to level it will Playing Field. For american exporters and the jobs connected with that. I yield. Let me say i want to thank my colleagues for their participation today. I have great for respect for both of you. Ive known you for a long time. I want everyone to know that i recognize there are passionately held views on both side of these issues and these debates. I wish we could report a tpa bill you nanunanimously. Its clear were not going to be able to do that. We create a product and a process on this legislation thats bipartisan. So far i think we really have been succe...

Humanitarian basis, but could you talk about the effect it could have if we were to actually lift the embargo . It will have i believe a tremendous impact on our ability to sell products and greatly increase the amount of products that were currently selling to cuba. Again right now you are looking at about 300 million worth. Again, the study by texas a m and American Farm bureau believe that formalized relations and lifting of the trade restrictions, that number could be in excess of 1 million. Illion. Billion. What this would also mean to the cuban people with the ability to purchase agricul...

Milk producers would be happy to abide. Others would as well. We are a whole lot closer. Potatoes and beans and a whole range of things are available. Apples seem to be a delicacy at christmas time. I said, we can give you christmas every day. We have a lot of opportunities. Let me ask undersecretary scuse. There is an expression that says, the first step to achieving success is showing up. I think that is really true on trade. Also, our ability to market. You mentioned the Market Access program and the other tools at the department of agriculture. I wonder if you might speak more to what how ...

Value of exports is far less than that in roughly 2950 million. U. S. Exporters see a tremendous market in cuba by the authorizations they seek from us though currently they only export a small fraction of that. Those exports go through the cuban import agency. So thrs no changes in our regulations on exports to cuba because thats limitted by the trade sanctions. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman thank you for your statement. Our next witness, johnny smith acting director, office of foreign assets control, the department of treasury. Mr. Smith serves as acting director of the department of...

The speaker pro tempore the yeas are 228 and the yeas are 192, the joint resolution is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to House Resolution 223 and rule 18, the chair declares the committee in the whole house for further consideration of h. R. 2028. Will the gentleman from georgia mr. Collins, kindly take the chair. The clerk bill making appropriations for energy and Water Development and related agencies for the fiscal year 2016 and for other purposes. The chair the amendment offered by the the gentleman from had been read. Pursuant to clause ...