,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1   
,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,sasse7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
,national ,association ( ,/ate          
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture on !          
celebration ( its #ajj? anniv]s>y4      
,:]eas ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate 
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ,,nasda7 0 e/abli%$ 9    
#aiaf to provide a cohesive1 sci5ce-bas$
 voice = ,/ate p]spectives 9 discussions
 on national agriculture policy issues2 
,:]eas ! fir/ meet+ ( ,,nasda 0 held on 
,may #d1 #aiaf1 9 ! he>+ room ( !       
,committee on ,c\rt ( ,claims ( !       
,s5ate2 ,:]eas s9ce #aiaf1 ,,nasda has  
provid$ exempl>y nonp>tisan             
repres5tation ( ! dep>tm5ts (           
agriculture 9 all #ej ,/ates & #d ,unit$
 ,/ates t]ritories 9 ord] to promote    
s\nd public policy & programs 9 support 

( ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture2 ,:]eas     
,,nasda has become a national lead] 9   
gr[+ & enhanc+ agriculture ?r\gh ! =g+ (
 p>tn]%ips to a*ieve s\nd policy        
outcomes among ,/ate dep>tm5ts (        
agriculture1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &      
/akehold]s2 ,:]eas ,,nasda has          
successfully amplifi$ ! voices ( all    
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture by a*iev+ 
cons5sus on a bread? ( issues1 includ+  
food safety1 agriculture labor1         
int]national trade1 & ! environm5t2 &   
,:]eas #a c5tury lat]1 ,,nasda cont9ues 
its deep commitm5t to promot+ ! int]e/s 
( ! f>m]s & ran*]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
bo? dome/ically & worldwide3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate congratulates !      
,national ,association ( ,/ate          
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture on !          
celebration ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( its   
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