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Jim Costa: It is insulting that the agency continues to attempt to accomplish this by rulemaking in what proponents of this rule…

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
It is insulting that the agency continues to attempt to accomplish this by rulemaking in what proponents of this rule have failed to do legislatively.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Jim Costa criticizes the USDA for pursuing the GIPSA rule through regulation instead of legislation.

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