american farm bureau for allowing me to attend, president zippy duval from georgia, dale moore, and mary kay thatcher, the long-time governmental affairs person. all of those individuals do their job so well, but i especially wanted to acknowledge the friendship and support of those three individuals. i'm reminded that no matter where you go farmers and ranchers have a lot in common. in addition to their economic importance to communities across kansas and around rural america, it is farmers and ranchers that still today provide a sense of what's right in america, an understanding of right and wrong, an understanding about the right -- integrity. it is important to everyone. thank you to the farmers who visited me and thank you to the farmers who allowed me to speak. i am happy and will continue to roll up my sleeves and continue to work with my colleagues. the chairman of the agriculture committee and the ranking member, senator stabenow, let's get a good farm bill done and on time and make sure that economic opportunity is alive and well and trade flourishes between the united states and the rest o