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Tom Harkin: “Our most basic strength as a Nation resides in our ability to produce a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply.”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
Our most basic strength as a Nation resides in our ability to produce a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin asserts the importance of food supply for national strength.

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