WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mike Rounds issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) delivered testimony in support of the President's supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion for national defense and agricultural aid. Rounds spoke as part of a member panel at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

"In South Dakota, farming and ranching is more than a job, it's a way of life built on hard work, stewardship and the hope of leaving the land better for the next generation," said Rounds. "Feeding and fueling the world has never been easy. Producers continue showing up year after year despite drought, floods, disease, pests, volatile markets and other challenges beyond their control."

"Protecting Am...