Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Rep. John Shimkus

John Davis

Agri-Pulse Open Mic this week features Rep. John Shimkus.

open-mic The Illinois Republican is pleased with the results of the first six months of the 114th Congress but admits difficult votes lie ahead on spending and regulatory overreach. Shimkus supports free trade and believes leadership should withhold opposition to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal until the final rules of the pact are known. As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Shimkus says Washington needs to act on a GMO labeling rule and believes the retail sector could be the answer to the renewable fuel volume debate.

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