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10/24/07  Sen. Chambliss Opening Statement During Farm Bill Markup Business Meeting
09/20/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on Resignation of USDA Sec. Mike Johanns
09/20/07  Senators Urge USTR to Reject Destructive Cotton Language
09/18/07  Chambliss-Isakson Announce Nearly $1.1 Million for Georgia Farmers and Ranchers
09/18/07  Sen. Chambliss Discourages Finance Committee from Using Tax Hikes to Pay for Farm Bill
09/07/07  Chambliss-Isakson Announce $749,000 in Disaster Assistance for Georgia Counties
08/06/07  Senate Extends Pesticide Fees Legislation Authored by Agriculture Committee Chairman, Ranking Member
08/02/07  Sen. Chambliss Applauds Senate Approval of Sommers and Chilton for CFTC Seats
07/31/07  Chambliss-Isakson-Kingston Announce Disaster Declaration for Drought-Stricken Counties
07/27/07  Sen. Chambliss Disappointed with WTO Decision
07/19/07  Chambliss-Isakson-Kingston Support Request for Disaster Declaration for Drought-Stricken Counties
07/13/07  Sen. Chambliss Discourages Frivolous Trade Cases in WTO
07/09/07  Senate Approves Chambliss-Isakson Measure Designating July as National Watermelon Month
06/29/07  Chambliss-Isakson Sponsor Measure Designating July as National Watermelon Month
06/27/07  Sen. Chambliss Urges Swift Senate Approval of Nominees to Fill Vacant CFTC Seats
06/26/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on South Korea Lifting Suspension of U.S. Beef
06/25/07  Sen. Chambliss Welcomes Participation in National Pollinator Week Activities
06/21/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on Collapse of Doha Trade Talks
06/20/07  Chambliss-Isakson Announce Funding to Help Restore Land Affected by Wildfires
06/08/07  Sens. Chambliss-Isakson Announce Funds for Biofuels Research at University of Georgia
06/06/07  Sen. Chambliss Selected for Top Honor by Institute of Food Technologists
05/24/07  Sen. Chambliss Cosponsors Bipartisan Measure to Protect Pollinator Habitat
05/24/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on Emergency War Funding Bill
05/23/07  U.S. Sens. Chambliss-Isakson Announce Disaster Declaration for Georgia Counties
05/23/07  Sen. Chambliss Welcomes New Support for Food Stamp Savings Plan
05/10/07  Sen. Chambliss Chosen for Top Honor by American Farm Bureau
05/10/07  Sen. Chambliss Applauded for Efforts to Promote U.S. Food Aid
05/09/07  Sen. Chambliss Hears Suggestions for Improving USDA Rural Development Programs
05/01/07  Sen. Chambliss: Farmers Can Help Address Climate Change
04/25/07  Sen. Chambliss Welcomes Input to Improve School Nutrition
04/24/07  Sen. Chambliss Hears from Commodity Groups on Farm Bill Priorities
04/18/07  Sen. Chambliss: Cautious Approach to Livestock Market Reforms Warranted
04/17/07  U.S. Sens. Chambliss-Isakson Announce Bagwell Appointment to Georgia FSA Committee
04/10/07  Sen. Chambliss Chairs Farm Bill Field Hearing at Atlanta Food Bank
04/02/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
03/21/07  Sen. Chambliss Pushes for Increased Trade Promotion and Food Aid Programs
03/21/07  Sen. Chambliss Blasts Plan to Shift Funds Away from Farmers During Budget Debate
03/08/07  Sen. Chambliss Cosponsors Bipartisan Measure to Protect Animal Agriculture
03/07/07  Sen. Chambliss: U.S. Must Continue Investing in Agriculture Research
03/06/07  Sen. Chambliss Discusses Child Nutrition at Senate Agriculture Hearing
03/02/07  Harkin-Chambliss Send Recommendations to Budget Committee
02/28/07  Sen. Chambliss Announces Funds for Georgia's First Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
02/27/07  Sen. Chambliss Touts Focus on Biofuels in Next Farm Bill
02/14/07  Sen. Chambliss Introduces Legislation to Improve Food Stamp Program
02/13/07  Harkin-Chambliss Announce Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Membership for 110th Congress
02/07/07  Sen. Chambliss Questions Sec. Johanns on USDA Farm Bill Proposal
02/07/07  Sen. Chambliss Applauds Plan to Build Georgia's First Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
02/06/07  Sen. Chambliss Addresses American Sugarbeet Association at Annual Meeting
01/31/07  Sen. Chambliss: Nutrition Assistance Programs to Remain Important Part of Farm Bill
01/31/07  Sen. Chambliss Applauds Efforts to Keep Agriculture Research Facility Open
01/31/07  Sen. Chambliss Statement on USDA Farm Bill Proposal
01/24/07  Sen. Chambliss Announces Plan to Boost Cellulosic Ethanol Production
01/23/07  Sen. Chambliss Pleased with Focus on Renewable Energy in State of the Union Address
01/17/07  Sen. Chambliss Focuses on Effectiveness of Conservation Programs During Hearing
01/10/07  Sen. Chambliss Discusses Renewable Energy During Agriculture Committee Hearing
12/13/06  Tolerance for U.S. Beef Shipments Key – Senate Ag Chairman Warns
12/13/06  Senators Complete Membership of Senate Agriculture Committee
09/20/06  Ag Chairman Urges Trade Preferences Review of Advanced Developing Nations
08/04/06  American Beef Market into Korea
07/27/06  U.S. Beef to Japan
07/24/06  Doha Talks Cool Off
07/21/06  WTO Statement
07/12/06  Chambliss: "I support USTR's existing offer"
07/02/06  No Progress, but Optimism Remains
06/27/06  Chambliss: Doha Round Must Produce Good, Strong Agreement for U.S. Agriculture
06/23/06  Senate Ag Breaks Ground for First Farm Bill Hearing
06/21/06  US-Japan Market for Beef Depends on Progress, Not Mere Process
06/02/06  Chambliss Hails Strong Market Call by the World's Weighty "Other Half"
05/26/06  Ag Chairman Chambliss Begins Regional Farm Bill Hearings
05/22/06  Chambliss Disappointed With Senate Rejection of Wage Amendment's Fairness for Farmers, Employees
05/19/06  Chambliss Works to Change Immigration Pitfalls
04/28/06  Ag Chairman Comments on BSE Surveillance Program
04/28/06  Chambliss Calls on EU to Adequately Respond to Offer to Cut US Crop Supports
04/27/06  Russian Trade Action Questionable
04/27/06  Softwood Lumber Trade Resolved with Canada
04/19/06  Ag Chairman Chambliss Says Favorable Corn Exports Decision Also Points to Need for Softwood Lumber Resolution
04/18/06  Trade Representative Office Changes: Portman and Schwab
03/30/06  Control of our Borders, Enforcement of Agworker Hiring Laws
03/02/06  Senate Agriculture Committee's Views and Estimates Letter
02/27/06  U.S. Farmers and Ranchers to Gain Better Access to Columbia's Markets
02/17/06  Japan Export Shipment Investigation
02/07/06  WTO Rules for Biotechnology, Against European Union
02/06/06  The President’s 2007 Fiscal Year Budget Proposal on Agriculture
01/25/06  Taiwan Renews U.S. Beef Shipments
01/20/06  Swift and Aggressive Action Addresses Lapse in Beef Export to Japan
12/21/05  Final Observations on WTO/Hong Kong
12/18/05  Chambliss Supports Deficit Reduction, Disappointed in Ag Sector Package
12/17/05  Draft Declaration at WTO
12/16/05  Chambliss Cites Market Access Study's Importance
12/14/05  Interium Observations of WTO Hong Kong Ministerial
12/13/05  Chambliss Wants Accountability in Temporary Farm Jobs
12/12/05  Japan’s re-opening markets to U.S. beef
12/06/05  World Trade Organization Agriculture Negotiations - Chairman Chambliss Statement
11/18/05  Recent Trade Matters: Softwood Lumber and Corn
11/17/05  “POPs” Bill Meets U.S. Pesticide Obligations, Notice and Reporting
11/03/05  Senate Votes Decidedly Against Any Change to Current Payment Limits
10/28/05  EU Proposal Falls Short
10/26/05  Chambliss Cosponsors legislation for Japan’s re-opening its markets to U.S. beef
10/19/05  Ag Committee Completes Reconciliation Proposal
10/18/05  Chambliss Applauds USDA Decision to Halt FSA Office Closing Plans
10/10/05  Chambliss: U.S. Offer in Doha Round
10/07/05  Agriculture’s Chairmen Provide Principles for WTO Talks
10/06/05  Rescheduling Ag Committee’s Reconciliation Meeting
10/03/05  Chambliss Calls Top USDA Officials to Hearing on FSA Closings
09/30/05  Chambliss Pursues Softwood Lumber Case in Canada
09/27/05  Japan’s Continued Delay of U.S. Beef Trade Tempts American Action
09/26/05  Chambliss Brings U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Georgia Farmers Oct 18
09/14/05  Senate Ag Chairman’s Open Markets Message to EU Ag Commissioner
08/25/05  Rural Utilities Service Administrator Nominated
08/15/05  American, Russian Agriculture Legislators Compare Farming
08/03/05  Regarding latest cattle sample free of BSE
07/29/05  Chambliss Introduces Renewal of Grain Standards Act
07/06/05  U.S. Cotton Sales: The Next Step
06/29/05  Chairman Chambliss Comments on Sugar and CAFTA
06/24/05  Re-testing of 2004 Cow Case for BSE
04/28/05  Ag Chairman Chambliss Expects Workable Agriculture Budget Plan
04/20/05  European Trade Commissioner must focus on a comprehensive agreement
04/07/05  Ag Chairman Chambliss Praises American Market Openings on Two Fronts
03/22/05  Chairman's Statement: CAFTA
03/17/05  Senate Agrees to Agriculture’s Fair Share of Budget without any change to Farm Bill policy
03/03/05  WTO Cotton Decision:
02/23/05  “Cash in advance” Treasury rule shortchanges farm trade with Cuba
02/18/05  Chambliss and Harkin Announce Senate Agriculture Subcommittees
02/10/05  Chambliss Urges Tobacco Farmers to Ready for Sign-up
02/08/05  Supporting Farm Production in the FY 2006 Budget
01/11/05  Proposed Canadian Beef and Cattle Import Rule
01/05/05  Chambliss to Serve as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee
12/02/04  President's Nomination of Mike Johanns for USDA Secretary
06/23/04  Senate Unanimously Adopts Child Nutrition Legislation
04/27/04  Cochran Issues Statement On Reports of WTO Cotton Case
03/31/04  Thad Cochran Warns Against EU Tax Hike on Farm Goods
02/23/04  Farm Bill delivers promised support at lower taxpayer cost
11/18/03  Dorr Nomination Vote Blocked
10/30/03  Senate Approves Healthy Forests Restoration Act
10/16/03  General Accounting Office Report on FAMC "Farmer Mac"
09/03/03  Cochran Statement: Report of the Commission on Payment Limitations
07/24/03  Chairman Cochran Announces Senate Action for Healthy Forests
06/26/03  Committee Reviews Healthy Forests Restoration Act
06/18/03  Committee Reconvenes to Consider Presidential Nomination
06/12/03  Federal Crop Insurance: Documents and Audio of Committee Hearing
05/14/03  Replay Available of Farm Bill Hearing
04/22/03  Country of Origin Field Hearing Slated April 22 in Joplin, Missouri
04/03/03  WIC/Nutrition Hearing Witness List: April 3
03/26/03  Wednesday, March 26 Hearing Postponed
03/26/03  Committee Continues Examination of Child Nutrition Programs
03/20/03  Committee Considers Presidential Nomination for USDA Civil Rights Post
03/06/03  Committee Registers Vote Wednesday Morning For Nomination of USDA Civil Rights Post
03/04/03  School Nutrition Hearing Witness List: March 4
03/04/03  School Nutrition in Focus at March 4 Hearing
02/05/03  Subcommittee Assignments Set for Approval Wednesday

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