The Real Challenges of Ranching (Cong. Rec., June 21, 2021)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 21, 2021, at page S4654, carrying floor speeches. One Senator urges the President to withdraw, and the Senate to reject, the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, saying she was involved with an organization tied to tree spiking, and quotes Bob Abbey, who led the BLM from 2009 through 2012, as saying she should withdraw if the reports are true. Mr. Barrasso submits for the record a column by Jim Magagna of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association titled The Real Challenges of Ranching. Mr. Boozman speaks on National Dairy Month, and Mr. Schumer asks consent for a period of morning business.

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S4654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 21, 2021
America should not—and I repeat, about it. But here is the thing: We all food insecurity caused by the pandemic
should not—have ever been involved in know—I think every one of us, all 100 by donating billions of dollars of nutri-
ecoterrorism. That is simply unaccept- Senators, know and would say publicly tious milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter
able, and the President of the United that these differences should be re- to needy Americans.
States should get that, and certainly solved peacefully in debates here on Despite unthinkable pressures, the
every U.S. Senator should get that. the Senate floor, at the ballot box, ar- industry continues to hold on. By no
Working with people who were so guing these issues—forcefully, yes, but means are we out of the woods yet.
radical on environmental issues that not violently, not with violence. Dairy farmers across the country con-
they thought it was OK to perpetuate So if this nominee comes to this tinue to face pricing challenges. This
violence against their fellow American floor, it shouldn’t be even a close vote; National Dairy Month and every
citizens—come on, man. it should be 100 to 0 rejecting her. month, I encourage my fellow Members
President Biden, you cannot be seri- To my Democratic colleagues, I hope of the Senate and all Americans to
ous. you join me, like Mr. Bob Abbey, in keep these hard-working farm families
It is not only me who thinks this is saying: Mr. President, guess what—you in your mind and their products in
an outrage. I want to compliment my screwed up here. Withdraw her. your grocery basket.
Senate colleague Senator BARRASSO, But if he won’t do that, I hope every Milk provides several essential nutri-
who has been doing a great job. Unfor- U.S. Senator votes against this. We ents and is the No. 1 source of calcium,
tunately, our press has been asleep at cannot condone, endorse, or vote for potassium, and vitamin D for Ameri-
the switch. Senator BARRASSO has been somebody who has been part of an cans. Yogurt and cheese are top
doing a great job of highlighting these ecoterrorist, radical, extreme, violent sources of protein, magnesium, phos-
very issues. But, as I said earlier, this organization. phorous, vitamins A and D, and cal-
is now becoming a bipartisan issue. It My colleagues, America will be cium. And my personal favorite dairy
is not just me and Senator BARRASSO watching. If you vote for her, you have product—ice cream—is a delicious, nu-
who have been raising this issue. Just to go home and explain that vote to trient-dense treat that hits the spot
yesterday, Bob Abbey, who led the your fellow Americans. As I mentioned, during hot summer days in Arkansas.
BLM from 2009 through 2012 under it is one thing for this administration National Dairy Month is a wonderful
President Obama and Vice President to put forward far-left, extreme envi- annual tradition highlighting an im-
Biden, said the following: ronmental nominees. It is quite an- portant sector and its contribution to
If the reports regarding Ms. Stone- other to put forward a far-left, ex- the American economy and dinner
Manning’s involvement with spiking trees treme, violent environmental nominee, plate. I want to thank Senators ROGER
are true, then I firmly believe she should im- and that is what she is. MARSHALL, KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, and
mediately withdraw her name from further To the President of the United others for bringing this resolution to
consideration for the BLM director job. the Senate floor and for their steadfast
States: Respectfully, sir, you need to
Let me read that again. The BLM Di- withdraw this nomination. service on behalf of U.S. agriculture.
rector of the Biden-Obama administra- To my colleagues on the Senate floor f
tion just yesterday said the following: here: Respectfully to all of you, if the
If the reports regarding Ms. Stone-
THE REAL CHALLENGES OF
President doesn’t take this common-
Manning’s involvement with spiking trees RANCHING
sense action, we need to decisively re-
are true, then I firmly believe she should im- ject this nomination when it comes to Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I
mediately withdraw her name from further rise today to submit for the record a
consideration for the BLM director job.
the floor of the U.S. Senate.
I yield the floor. column written by Mr. Jim Magagna,
Well, guess what. The reports about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- executive vice president of the Wyo-
her involvement with tree spiking by jority leader. ming Stock Growers Association, enti-
the ecoterrorist organization Earth tled ‘‘Magagna: The Real Challenges of
f
First! meant to harm her fellow Ameri- Ranching.’’ The article was published
cans are true. They are true. LEGISLATIVE SESSION on June 2 of this year.
Madam President, there are other I recently spoke at the 2021 Wyoming
issues that also call into question Ms.
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Cattle Industry Convention and Trade
Stone-Manning’s character. I am not MORNING BUSINESS Show, ‘‘Positioning Wyoming’s Beef In-
going to get into these. I will let others Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I dustry for Success,’’ hosted by the 149-
focus on them—low interest loans, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- year-old Wyoming Stock Growers Asso-
other things. That is in some ways, in ate proceed to legislative session for a ciation in Sheridan. This convention
my view, a distraction. Her involve- period of morning business, with Sen- focused on both the challenges and the
ment with an organization that was fo- ators permitted to speak therein for up opportunities that producers have be-
cused on ecoterrorism certainly dis- to 10 minutes each. fore them. Jim says it best: Some of
qualifies her, and the President of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without these are just simply challenging op-
United States should know this. objection, it is so ordered. portunities.
I didn’t agree with Bob Abbey on f I urge my colleagues to stand with
much when he was the head of BLM ranchers like Jim Magagna and the
under the Obama-Biden administra- NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH
ranchers that he represents. Stand
tion, but I certainly agree with him Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, I with those who understand the land
about Tracy Stone-Manning, and I be- rise in support of S. Res. 268 and of our best and not with extremists who do
lieve the President of the United Nation’s dairy farmers, processors, and not know how to run a farm, a ranch,
States should withdraw her name from consumers as we celebrate National or a small business.
further consideration. If the President Dairy Month. There being no objection, the mate-
doesn’t do that because he gets pres- This National Dairy Month is espe- rial was ordered to be printed in the
sure from the extreme left, then I cer- cially important. This time last year, RECORD, as follows:
tainly hope—I certainly hope—my col- the country was still shut down. The Ranching in Wyoming begins with a dedi-
leagues here in the U.S. Senate, Demo- economy was in the middle of a major cated, often multi-generational, ranching
crats and Republicans, will resound- shock, and the dairy sector, like so family or a highly qualified dedicated ranch
ingly vote to reject this nomination many others, had to persevere. Dairy manager. Beyond this foundation, success on
when it comes to the Senate floor. farmers bore the brunt of very low an annual basis is driven primarily by three

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Yes, we have differences on issues of prices resulting from the COVID–19 factors—the weather, the markets and the
government. When two of these are positive,
resource development, energy for pandemic. Dairy processors had to
most ranchers would describe their year as a
America, certainly on issues of jobs pivot their entire supply chain to meet ‘‘success’’. In that rare year when all three
and resource development in my great new and unique demand for their prod- factors are particularly favorable, the sea-
State, the great State of Alaska. We ucts. While managing these challenges, soned rancher saves dollars in preparation
have differences. There is no doubt dairy processors continue to address for the inevitable bad year.

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June 21, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4655
2020, given the impacts of COVID, was a these challenges are leading to exciting new By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on
year of ‘‘all of the above’’ and more. The opportunities. Exploring these opportunities Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
daily chores and challenges of operating the will be the focus of the 2021 Wyoming Cattle fairs, without amendment:
ranch continued. With livestock needing to Industry Convention and Trade Show, ‘‘Posi- S. 522. A bill to require each agency, in
be fed, and calved or lambed there was no un- tioning Wyoming’s Beef industry for Suc- providing notice of a rule making, to include
employment. While others struggled to ad- cess’’ hosted by the 149 year-old Wyoming a link to a 100-word plain language summary
just to having their children home doing re- Stock Growers Association in Sheridan June of the proposed rule (Rept. No. 117–25).
mote learning, many ranchers just welcomed 2–4. By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on
the extra help from the kids. A major chal- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
lenge was driving long distances into town f
fairs, with amendments:
for supplies, only to find that many of the MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME S. 583. A bill to promote innovative acqui-
needed items were not available. ON JUNE 16, 2021 sition techniques and procurement strate-
Livestock markets crashed in the spring of gies, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 117–
2020, but returned to a more normal range by The following bill was read the first 26).
the time that most Wyoming ranchers were time: By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on
facing fall marketing. Government policies Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
S. 2093. A bill to expand Americans’ access
were stable and somewhat friendly toward fairs, without amendment:
to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big
agriculture. While some areas of Wyoming S. 693. A bill to amend title 5, United
money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for
experienced drought, most ranchers were
public servants, and implement other anti- States Code, to provide for the halt in pen-
able to maintain their herds with some
corruption measures for the purpose of for- sion payments for Members of Congress sen-
added supplemental feeding. Federal pay-
tifying our democracy, and for other pur- tenced for certain offenses, and for other
ments through the CARES Act provided sig-
poses. purposes (Rept. No. 117–27).
nificant relief for some. Looking back, two
of the three factors could be deemed to have f f
been positive at some time during the year.
While the impacts of COVID have lessened, MEASURES PLACED ON THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
2021 is evolving as a much more challenging CALENDAR JOINT RESOLUTIONS
year for many Wyoming ranchers than 2020 The following bill was read the sec- The following bills and joint resolu-
when assessed by the three factors. Drought tions were introduced, read the first
clearly rises to the top of concerns faced by
ond time, and placed on the calendar:
producers across most of the state. North- S. 2118. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and second times by unanimous con-
western Wyoming experienced good winter enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives sent, and referred as indicated:
snowfall and the very southeastern portion for increased investment in clean energy, By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr.
has had significant spring moisture. How- and for other purposes. GRAHAM, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr.
ever, the majority of Wyoming is suffering f BLUMENTHAL):
from both a shortage of irrigation water and S. 2139. A bill to amend title 18, United
a lack of soil moisture. As a result, we are PRIVILEGED NOMINATION States Code, to prevent international
seeing a worrisome reduction in the number REFERRED TO COMMITTEE cybercrime, and for other purposes; to the
of summer pasture cattle coming into the Committee on the Judiciary.
state as well as the sale of replacement heif- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr.
ers that had been retained in the fall of 2020. under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th WARNOCK, Mr. BENNET, and Ms. STA-
This will have impacts on production for at Congress, the following nomination BENOW):
least the next several years. was referred to the Committee on Com- S. 2140. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
The change in administrations in Wash- merce, Science, and Transportation: enue Code of 1986 to establish the advanced
ington, DC this year has added another high Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an solar manufacturing production credit; to
level of uncertainty to Wyoming ranching. the Committee on Finance.
While some degree of uncertainty accom-
Assistant Secretary of Transportation,
vice Adam J. Sullivan. By Mr. RUBIO:
panies any political change, the rhetoric and S. 2141. A bill to amend title 18, United
fast-paced issuance of Executive and Secre- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, States Code, to provide an additional tool to
tarial Orders by the current administration under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th prevent certain frauds against veterans, and
has been particularly frightening. The rhet- Congress, the following nomination for other purposes; to the Committee on the
oric that surrounds ‘‘30 x 30’’, ‘‘Make Amer- was referred to the Committee on Com- Judiciary.
ica Beautiful’’, ‘‘Climate Change’’ and other merce, Science, and Transportation: By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr.
initiatives to date lacks any substantive de- WYDEN):
Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of
tail to enable our assessment of how it might S. 2142. A bill to require annual reports on
affect Wyoming’s agriculture industry. the District of Columbia, to be Chief
Financial Officer, Department of religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian edu-
Cattle market events in recent years have cational materials, and for other purposes;
given cattle producers both needed wake-up Transportation, vice John E. Kramer. to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
call and a new path forward. Our beef mar- On request by Senator TED CRUZ, By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr.
keting chain clearly has a bottleneck at the under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th MENENDEZ):
processing level. This both increases risk Congress, the following nomination S. 2143. A bill to authorize the Adminis-
when an event such as COVID impacts a
major facility, and concentrates market con-
was referred to the Committee on For- trator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
eign Relations: Mary Catherine Phee, ment Agency to terminate certain contracts
trol in too few hands. Consumer interest in
of Illinois, a Career Member of the Sen- on the basis of detrimental conduct to the
buying local and knowing where their food
ior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- National Flood Insurance Program, and for
comes from has provided new marketing op-
other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-
portunities for some producers. In the span Counselor, to be a Member of the Board ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
of two years Wyoming has gone from having of Directors of the African Develop-
only one federally inspected processing facil- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself
ment Foundation. and Mr. CASSIDY):
ity to nine facilities either operating or
under construction. New larger facilities
On request by Senator TED CRUZ, S. 2144. A bill to clarify the eligibility for
being developed across the nation, including under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th participation of peer support specialists in
in Idaho and Nebraska, will provide greater Congress, the following nomination the furnishing of behavioral health integra-
competition and lessen dependence on the was referred to the Committee on Com- tion services under the Medicare program; to
‘‘Big Four’’ U.S. beef processors. Efforts by merce, Science, and Transportation: the Committee on Finance.
the industry and the Wyoming Business By Mr. REED:
Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, a Ca- S. 2145. A bill to ensure that irresponsible
Council continue to attract larger processors reer Member of the Senior Foreign
to Wyoming. corporate executives, rather than share-
A discussion of ranching’ s challenges Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to holders, pay fines and penalties; to the Com-
would not be complete without acknowl- be a Member of the Board of Directors mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
edging the emergence of ‘‘fake meat’’—both of the African Development Founda- fairs.
plant-based and lab-cultured products. While tion, vice Linda Thomas-Greenfield, re- By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs.

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these products have received tremendous signed. SHAHEEN):
publicity, endorsement by celebrities and are S. 2146. A bill to establish within the Office
now offered in some retail establishments, f of the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
they have not emerged as a threat to the de- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ices a special task force on ensuring Medi-
mand for high-quality beef and lamb. care beneficiary access to innovative diabe-
Yes, ranching today is faced with signifi- The following reports of committees tes technologies and services; to the Com-
cant emerging challenges. Fortunately, were submitted: mittee on Finance.

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