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Devin Nunes: Here we have evidence of this. You can see the bass--I know this is a little gruesome for some folks at home. Here you…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Here we have evidence of this. You can see the bass--I know this is a little gruesome for some folks at home. Here you have the smelt inside the bass. Yet this government is allowing this nonnative species to eat the thing that they so love, the delta smelt. What has been the result, Mr. Chairman? Food lines. In the breadbasket of the world where they used to grow the Nation's carrots, we now import carrots from China to feed the people in the food lines. This is what this is about. These are children in a food line eating carrots imported from China. Does this Congress have a moral compass to do the right thing with regards to children in food lines eating carrots imported from China? The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has again expired.
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Devin Nunes
California
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Feb 29, 2012

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