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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
I had pointed out that a placeholder in the 2008 Farm Bill would result in $1.3 billion additional money going into the Pigford claims.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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King discusses concerns over potential fraud in Pigford claims related to the Farm Bill.

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