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Martha Roby: My farmers in Alabama are very, very familiar with all those regulations. We've worked hard through the Committee on…

On the recordApril 23, 2013
My farmers in Alabama are very, very familiar with all those regulations. We've worked hard through the Committee on Agriculture to do all that we can to remove that heavy hand of the Federal Government. Our farmers just want to farm. Let me tell you, when we talk about national security, the day that our farmers in the United States of America can't feed, not just the world, but can't feed America, do you want to talk about a national security interest? Those are great examples of how we can remove those regulatory burdens.
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Martha Roby
Alabama
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Apr 23, 2013

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