Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
When we don't have the workers we need to produce and harvest our crops, it hurts our competitiveness, our local economies, and jobs.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the labor shortage's impact on agriculture and the need for a guestworker program.

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