P. Scott Shearer, Vice President

August 20, 2012

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Congressional Recess

Congress is in recess until the week of Sept. 9.  There are a number of issues to be addressed when Congress returns, including the 2012 Farm Bill, fiscal year 2013 appropriations, Russian Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), tax extenders, sequestration, etc.  Senators and congressmen will be visiting their states and districts during this recess.  Now is the time to let them know your position on these and other issues.

 

 

About the Author(s)

P. Scott Shearer

Vice President, Bockorny Group, Inc.

Scott Shearer is vice president of the Bockorny Group Inc., a leading bipartisan government affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C. With more than 30 years experience in government and corporate relations in state and national arenas, he is recognized as a leader in agricultural trade issues, having served as co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for U.S.-China Trade and co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority. Scott was instrumental in the passage of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations and TPA. He is past chairman of the USDA-USTR Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products and was a member of the USAID Food Security Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Bockorny Group, Scott served as director of national relations for Farmland Industries Inc., as well as USDA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (1993-96), serving as liaison for the Secretary of Agriculture and the USDA to Congress.

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