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On the recordAugust 17, 2023
I am really glad that you heard from the coffee brewers directly, because one of the challenges that we always face is really the awareness of the people here, and I would say especially in the rural communities, awareness of the support they can get from Federal programs.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the need for awareness of federal support in rural communities.

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