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On the recordMay 24, 2016
we have failed to address the number one issue that we here in Congress can do to address food shortage, and that is to make sure our agriculture and our farmers, those who are producing our crops like blueberries, have the adequate supply of labor to be able to harvest them.
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David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

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Scott highlights the need for adequate labor to reduce food waste.

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