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2013 Congressional Testimonies

February 2013

Subject: The Economics of Disasters for America’s Agricultural Producers Questions for the Record (PDF, 196 KB)

Committee: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Drought, Fire and Freeze

Witness: Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of the Agriculture

Date: February 14th, 2013

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Subject: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Committee: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Witness: Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of the Agriculture

Date: February 14th, 2013

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March 2013

Subject: Supplemental Questions For The Record (PDF, 231 KB)

Committee: Committee on Agriculture Staff

Witness: Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: March 5, 2013

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Subject: Food Safety and Inspection Service Statement (PDF, 94.2 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Alfred Almanza, Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA

Date: March 8, 2013

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Subject: Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (PDF, 70.7 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies

Witness: Audrey Rowe, Administrator Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

Date: March 11, 2013

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Subject: Statement of Budget and Program Analysis (PDF, 51.8 KB)

Committee: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, United States Postal Service and the Census

Witness: Michael L. Young Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: March 19, 2013

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April 2013

Subject: Administration’s priorities and an overview of the President’s 2014 Budget (PDF, 70.6 KB)

Committee: The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

Witness: Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: April 16, 2013

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Subject: Natural Resources and Environment (PDF, 94.8 KB)

Committee: The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Ann Mills, Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: April 23, 2013

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May 2013

Subject: Natural Resources and Environment Statement (PDF, 92.2 KB)

Committee: The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Ann Mills, Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: May 08, 2013

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Subject: Regulatory Look Back (PDF, 43.4 KB)

Committee: The House Committee on Small Business

Witness: Cheryl Cook, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: May 08, 2013

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June 2013

Subject: Statement of Corn Ethanol Production (PDF, 26.3 KB)

Committee: The U.S. House Committee on Energy And Commerce, Subcommittee On Energy And Power

Witness: Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: June 26, 2013

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Subject: How the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has affected U.S. agriculture (PDF, 250 KB)

Committee: The U.S. House Committee On Energy And Commerce, Subcommittee On Energy And Power

Witness: Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: June 26, 2013

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Subject: Nominee for Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (PDF, 69.3 KB)

Committee: The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Witness: Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: June 23, 2013

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July 2013

Subject: Nominee for Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment (PDF, 53.7 KB)

Committee: The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Witness: Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: July 23, 2013

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December 2013

Subject: Hagen Senate Testimony final (PDF, 84.0 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: 12/19/2014

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Subject: Woteki Statement Senate Approps final (PDF, 43.5 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Dr. Catherine E. Woteki USDA's Chief Scientist and Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: 12/19/2014

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Subject: Avalos Senate witness statement final (PDF, 62.5 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Mr. Edward Avalos, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: 12/19/2014

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Subject: Vetter Senate Approps Testimony final (PDF, 89.4 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Darci L. Vetter Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: 12/19/2014

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Subject: Weller Statement Senate Approps final (PDF, 74.6 KB)

Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Witness: Jason Weller, Acting Chief, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date: 12/19/2014