mr. conaway. mr. conaroy: -- mr. conaway: i rise in support of h.r. 2393, the country of origin labeling amendments act of 2015. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conaway: it's really a marketing program, a heavy-handed approach to this government -- this federal government to demand a marketing program that may or may not work. these were my words before this very chamber spoken more than 10 years ago today t turns out my doubts were well-founded. the program has not worked and it's time to put this failed experiment behind us once and for all. country of origins labeling, or cool for short, was first enacted for meat products. implementation of the bill was delayed until debate. less than five months after cool was implemented, the rule was published, canada and mexico challenged the rule at the w.t.o. arguing that it had a trade distorting impact by reducing the value and number of hogs shipped to the united states market. it has progressed thro

mr. conaway, our chairman was a sponsor of this bill. and what the bill did in 2005 was replace mandatory country of origin labelling with a voluntary country of origin labeling. and i think -- i don't know how the baby got thrown out with the bath water here. but if mr. mcgovern said he was looking for a compromise. and i've been looking for a compromise too. i think if we had a voluntary program to replace the mandatory program, it would certainly satisfy the constraints of the world trade organization. and i find it a little bit ironic that we're sitting here in congress trying to make our laws compliant with another country's laws. but if that's the goal, then i think the 2005 bill would do that. and so what i've done is to offer that bill. and again, i want to list speaker boehner, chairman conaway, chairman sessions, mrs. fox, who is not here, and mr.

mr. conaway: mr.speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2088 a bill to amend the united states grain standards act to improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations, to reauthorize certain authorities of the secretary of agriculture under such act, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule -- does the gentleman mean to call up the bill as amended? mr. conaway: yes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas mr. conaway, and the gentleman from minnesota, mr. walz, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. conaway: thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conaway: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and i

mr. conaway, our chairman was a sponsor of this bill. and what the bill did in 2005 was replace mandatory country of origin labelling with a voluntary country of origin labeling. and i think -- i don't know how the baby got thrown out with the bath water here. but if mr. mcgovern said he was looking for a compromise. and i've been looking for a compromise too. and finger we had a voluntary program to replace the mandatory program, it would certainly satisfy the constraints of the world trade organization. and i find it a little bit ironic that we're sitting here in congress trying to make our laws compliant with another country's laws. but if that's the goal, then i think the 2005 bill would do that. and so what i've done is to offer that bill. and again i want to list speaker boehner chairman conaway, chairman sessions mrs. fox, who is not here, and mr. mchenry were sponsors of this bill. i want to offer this in the nature of a substitute. there was one thing i had to change. we weren't going to repeal it for chicken. and for some reaso

mr. conaway, for five minutes. mr. conaway: thank you, mr. speaker. . as a member of that team i'm especially excited to gather with my teammates this weekend to look back over the 50 years. they say everything is bigger in texas and high school football is no different. when our team earned the title on that winter day it was the most storied football dynasties in texas. we were led by gene mayfield who was as tough as hi reputation suggests. he was known for his motivational skills and he could motivate. coach mayfield and the coaching state did not inherit a state championship caliber team that year. rather through his influence and direction, he molded something. his emphasis on preparation competition and expectation to win drove our team to demand more of each other. we suffered during his tough workouts. you could see our team challenging each other with bicycle races wrestling matches or any various events that would hone our competitive spirit and build a drive to win at a spirit to never quit. unbeknownst to us as kids, the coach that coach ma

mr. shimkus: my thanks to chairman conaway to the recent w.t.o. ruling. since 2009, canada and mexico argued that our labeling policy distorts trade across our borders and increases cost of meat and poultry. we had hoped from a favorable ruling but the rulings and appeals have been against us. it is time to address the problems proposed by cool. if not addressed, canada and mexico have threatened $3.6 billion in trade retaliation. this would be a major plow. not just livestock producers that would feel the pain. threatening reinstallation would impact the corn growers in my district, one of the most productive in the nation and candy makers like hershey and march mars. i thank chairman conaway and his prompt response to the w.t.o.'s ruling. end the years of uncertainty

mr. conaway: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to rise in support of h.r. 2289, the commodity end-user relief act. i want to start by thanking chairman sessions and the entire rules committee for their work. yesterday's hearing was spirited but fair and they produced a rule that reflects the tremendous work the ag committee has put on this issue. over the past few years the ag committee has heard from dozens of witnesses at over 10 hearings. these witnesses, many of which are market participants, struggling to comply with the needly burdensome rules and rules of the underlying statute has been consistent if their call to action. to address their concerns, h.r. 2289 makes targeted reforms. customer protection, commission reforms and end user relief. title 1 of the bill protects customers and margin funds they deposit by codifying critical changes made in the wake of the collapse of the bankruptcy of m.f. global and paragon falcon. and title 2 improves the agency's deliberative process. in doing so it also requires the commis

mr. conaway of texas. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> i ask that my name be removed as co-sponsor of h.r. 2383. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from north dakota seek recognition? without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> big things are happening in matura, north dakota. the show known as the greatest show in the west is celebrating 50 years of entertaining and inspiring visitors while paying tribute to american values of family patriotism and faith in god and thoveg legacies of theodore roosevelt and harold schafer. madoro serveses a the gateway to theodore roosevelt national park who ranched the badlands of dakota territory before going back east refreshed and restored to accomplish big things. mr. cramer: tonight i'm grateful god gave us the badlands and theodore roosevelt and that he gave a dream to har

mr. conaway: i thank the chairman in bringing us the underlying legislation. everyone in the room knows farmers and ranchers are the most productive and meet rapidly growing and ever changing demands here at home and reach stretches well beyond the shores of america. exports account for one-third of total u.s. farm income. in the case of commodities like cotton tree nuts, rice and wheat, over one half is exported. in 2014, u.s. agricultural exports set a record, highlighting the growing demand for quality food and fiber around the world. in a recent hearing, the united states exported as much beef pork and poultry with the 20 countries as they did to the other 170-plus nations in the world. beyond the other benefits trade supports almost one million -- american jobs like food processing and transportation. as a result, it's crucial not only to american agriculture but to the u.s. economy as a whole to maintain and increase access to the 7 billion consumers. to obtain that access it's imperative we work to reduce and eliminate barriers to trade so farmers and r

mr. conaway: i thank the chairman in bringing us the underlying legislation. everyone in the room knows farmers and ranchers are the most productive and meet rapidly growing and ever changing demands here at home and reach stretches well beyond the shores of america. exports account for one-third of total u.s. farm income. in the case of commodities like cotton tree nuts, rice and wheat, over one half is exported. in 2014, u.s. agricultural exports set a record, highlighting the growing demand for quality food and fiber around the world. in a recent hearing, the united states exported as much beef pork and poultry with the 20 countries as they did to the other 170-plus nations in the world. beyond the other benefits trade supports almost one million -- american jobs like food processing and transportation. as a result, it's crucial not only to american agriculture but to the u.s. economy as a whole to maintain and increase access to the 7 billion consumers. to obtain that access it's imperative we work to reduce and eliminate barriers to trade so farmers and r

mr. chairman conaway and ranking member delauro for appearing before us today.ally i dealt with this in my former life as director of agriculture in the state of washington. if you recall we had the cow that stole christmas in 2003. the mad cow disease that came in from canada. >> canada. >> and as a result of a lot of work, a lot of time a lot of dollars invested we do now have animal traceability. and it's been something that the usd has been working very hard on. but from what i understand that this is -- this particular part of the law does not deal with safety issues. >> no, it doesn't. i never said that. >> so we're talking about marketing issues. >> right. >> and i guess not to mix the two, i wanted to focus a little bit on some of the things we've been hearing lately. i'm sure many of us have been, that the threats of retaliation are saber rattling by canada and mexico, that there is a lot of maybes and could bes and potential -- a lot of different words like that are used. i don't want to respond with the knee-jerk reaction either. i want to make sure t

mr. conaway: i thank the chairman in bringing us the underlying legislation. everyone in the room knows farmers and ranchers are the most productive and meet rapidly growing and ever changing demands here at home and reach stretches well beyond the shores of america. exports account for one-third of total u.s. farm income. in the case of commodities like cotton tree nuts, rice and wheat, over one half is exported. in 2014, u.s. agricultural exports set a record, highlighting the growing demand for quality food and fiber around the world. in a recent hearing, the united states exported as much beef pork and poultry with the 20 countries as they did to the other 170-plus nations in the world. beyond the other benefits trade supports almost one million -- american jobs like food processing and transportation. as a result, it's crucial not only to american agriculture but to the u.s. economy as a whole to maintain and increase access to the 7 billion consumers. to obtain that access it's imperative we work to reduce and eliminate barriers to trade so farmers and r

carolina, lobiondo, bishop of utah turner, kline, rogers of alabama, shuster, conaway, witman, hunter wenstrup, ms. stefanik, mr. smith of washington, ms. loretta sanchez of california mrs. davis of california messrs. langevin, larsen of washington, cooper ms. bordallo, mr. courtney, ms. tsongas, messrs. garamendi, johnson of georgia, ms. speier, mr. castro of texas and ms. duckworth. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will announce the appointment of additional conferees at a subsequent time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. and include extraneous material on consideration of h.r. 2822. and that i may include tab lar material on the same. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. -- tabular material on the same. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 333 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 2822. the chair appoin