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Bruce Westerman: Rural communities cannot continue to be left behind--their voices matter, their stories are important.

On the recordMay 17, 2021
Rural communities cannot continue to be left behind--their voices matter, their stories are important.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Stresses the need to listen to and support rural communities.

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