Tom Harkin actually said...

I just don't think, again, that we should lose sight of the fact that our farmers and ranchers do produce the food and fiber that now we desperately need worldwide.

Context

Tom Harkin argues against changing the USDA's mission away from agriculture.

01/13/2009

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