Opening Statement by Chairman Richard G. Lugar
United States Senator for Indiana

Opening Statement by Ranking Democratic Member Tom Harkin
United States Senator for  Iowa

 The witnesses follow:

Panel I

Ambassador Peter Scher
Special Trade Negotiator
Office of United States Trade Representative

Gus Schumacher
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
United States Department of Agriculture

Panel II

Andrew Wisenhunt
President, American Farm Bureau's Trade Advisory Committee
President, Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Bradley, AR

Leland Swenson
President
National Farmers Union
Washington, DC

Nick Giordano
International Trade Counsel
National Pork Producers Council
Washington, DC

Janet Nuzum
Vice President, General Counsel
International Dairy Foods Association
Washington, DC

Allen Johnson
President
National Oilseed Processors Association
Washington, DC

Kyle Phillips
Corn Grower
testifying on behalf of the National Corn Growers Association
Knoxville, IA