STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JIM SAXTON, INCREASING FOOD PRICES

From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: May 1, 2008 | Copyright information

Capitol Hill Press Releases
05-01-2008
For Immediate Release Statement of Congressman Jim Saxton, Increasing Food
Prices Contact: (202) 225-3923 May 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It is a
pleasure to join in welcoming the panel of witnesses before us today. In
recent months, a rise in commodity prices worldwide has led to increases
in the prices of food in the U.S., as well as in many other nations. We
all are concerned about the impact of food prices on the American family.
The global food crisis has led to outbreaks of food riots and potential
famine in other countries, which is disturbing as well. ...

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