SUA Letter to Leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in Support of Ambassador Robert Lighthizer’s Nomination to Serve as U.S. Trade Representative

On behalf of the Sweetener Users Association, I write to respectfully urge your favorable consideration of Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer for the post of United States Trade Representative (USTR). Ambassador Lighthizer’s decades-long involvement in major trade policy issues make him eminently qualified to serve in this critical role. SUA members are directly affected by trade…

SUA Letter to Leaders of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee in Support of Governor Sonny Perdue’s Nomination as to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

The Sweetener Users Association comprises companies that are directly affected by many policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including USDA’s administration of the federal sugar program. While we have often been critical of the structure of current sugar policy, we have also worked closely with USDA officials to encourage program administration that is balanced…