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International Trade Association Honors Roberts
Kansas Ag Connection - 07/19/2018
For his work to fight for open markets for American agriculture, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Wednesday was presented the Congressional Leadership Award by the Washington
International Trade Association. The award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions in the field of international trade.
"Just last year, the total value of U.S. agricultural exports was over $138 billion. That is roughly a 200 percent increase from when NAFTA took effect," said Roberts. "Clearly, free trade is not only good for U.S. agriculture, it is absolutely essential."
"We should be aggressively seeking new agreements and trading opportunities around the world. And, then work to meet that demand. The United States should be leading the charge. We are not, and if we do not change course there is a danger we will be left
behind."
"Trade, more especially agricultural trade, should not be used as a weapon. Rather it is a tool -- a tool for peace, for national security through open markets, and for economic growth.
From his post as both chairman of the Agriculture Committee and as a senior member of the Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction on trade, Roberts has long been outspoken on the benefits of increased access to foreign markets for American farmers and
ranchers -- taking his concerns directly to President Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and other high-ranking officials in the Administration.
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