this includes recognizing the fsi has authority to improve and suspend u.s. beef establishments for export to russia. in addition, we need to ensure that russia fully implements the tariffs and quota concessions they have agreed to make on beef. extending permanent trade relations will give us the means to enforce to ez concessions and give montana ranchers the -- exports create jobs, our competitiveness depends on profitability and attracting the next generation of ranchers back into the business. our ranch family's livelihoods depends on exports which are our most vibrant -- granted to present my testimony today, and i look forward to working with you throughout the course of this process so secure permanent normal trade relations with russia. i'm happy to answer any questions you may have, thank you. >> chairman backus, senator kyle and members of the committee, my name is paul williams, i'm an american songwriter. on behalf of our 427,000 american songwriter composer and music publisher members. i'm not here to address rampant copyright prak tuss--face in

we encourage the recognition of fsis is the budgetary authority of the united states.this includes recognizing the authority to approve and suspend u.s. beef establishments for exports to russia. in addition we need to ensure that russia fully implements the tariffs they have agreed to make on beef, extending permanent normal trade relations to russia with a bus -- to give ranchers the momentum we need to benefit our rural ranted economies at home. exports to create jobs. our competitiveness depends on profitability and attracting the next generation of ranchers back into the business. iran's families livelihood depends on exports for termers dynamic and vibrant opportunity for long-term sustainability. i appreciate the opportunity that i've been granted to present my testimony today and i look forward to working with you throughout the course of this process to secure normal trade relations with russia. i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> thank you is to chairman very much. mr. williams. >> chairman baucus senator kyl members of the committee. my name i

this includes recognizing fsis to approve been suspended u.s. beef establishments for export to russia. in addition, we need to ensure that russia only implements the terrace, have agreed to make on beef. extending permanent relations to russia will give us the means to enforce those concessions and give montana family ranchers the momentum we need to benefit our rural ranching economies at home. exports create jobs. our competitiveness depends on profitability and attracting the next-generation of ranchers back into the business. our ranch families livelihood depends on exports, which our most dynamic in by britta opportunity for long-term sustainability. i appreciate the opportunity that i have been granted to present my testimony today. i look forward to working with you throughout the course of this process. to secure a permanent normal relationship with russia. i am happy to answer any questions. thank you. >> thank you, mr. taylor. mr. williams. >> thank you, chairman bachus. my name is paul williams. i am an american songwriter. it is an