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Tom Harkin: Yes, TAP is a critical program that provides reimbursement for trees, like cherry trees and apple trees, which have been…

On the recordMay 8, 2002
Yes, TAP is a critical program that provides reimbursement for trees, like cherry trees and apple trees, which have been destroyed by natural disaster.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the importance of the TAP program for reimbursing tree losses due to natural disasters.

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