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On the recordJuly 11, 2013
I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in strong opposition to the farm bill rule and the underlying bill because it increases hunger in America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison) for a unanimous consent request.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California

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