On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
Our commodity programs are often criticized and seldom praised by those who have neither worked in a field nor whose livelihood depends on the weather.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “Our commodity programs are often criticized and seldom praised by those who have neither worked in a field nor whose…”
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Tom Harkin defends commodity programs as essential for those dependent on agriculture.
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