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On the recordApril 20, 2023
They deserve conservation programs at USDA as imaginative as they are, as ambitious as the problems they seek to solve.
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MICHAEL F. BENNET
Colorado

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Bennet emphasizes the need for innovative conservation programs for farmers and ranchers.

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