Senators to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Cuba Agricultural Trade Policy

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Senators to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Cuba Agricultural Trade Policy

The following press release was published by the United States Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's News on Feb. 8, 2005. It is reproduced in full below.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) A group of bi-partisan Senators will hold a press conference on

Wednesday, February 9, at 2:00 P.M. to address the issue of agricultural trade with Cuba.

U.S. Senators Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.),

Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), and others, will introduce comprehensive legislation this Wednesday

easing a number of restrictions on agricultural trade with Cuba. In December, the Senators

criticized proposed Treasury Department regulations that will disrupt current agricultural sales

from the United States to Cuba. Baucus, the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee,

threatened to block Treasury Department confirmations until the issue was resolved.

Event: Press Conference on Cuba Agricultural Trade Policy

Date: February 9, 2005

Time: 2:00 P.M.

Participants: Senators Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Max Baucus (DMont.),

and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

Location: Senate Radio/TV Gallery (WASHINGTON, D.C.) A group of bi-partisan Senators will hold a press conference onWednesday, February 9, at 2:00 P.M. to address the issue of agricultural trade with Cuba.

U.S. Senators Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.),Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), and others, will introduce comprehensive legislation this Wednesdayeasing a number of restrictions on agricultural trade with Cuba. In December, the Senatorscriticized proposed Treasury Department regulations that will disrupt current agricultural salesfrom the United States to Cuba. Baucus, the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee,threatened to block Treasury Department confirmations until the issue was resolved.

Event: Press Conference on Cuba Agricultural Trade PolicyDate: February 9, 2005Time: 2:00 P.M.Participants: Senators Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Max Baucus (DMont.),and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)Location: Senate Radio/TV Gallery

Source: US Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's News

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