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Tom Harkin: Is the intent of the mangers in including this provision merely to provide a permanent authorization for the Plant…

On the recordNovember 14, 2002
Is the intent of the mangers in including this provision merely to provide a permanent authorization for the Plant Genome Project, and not to state a preference by the Senate for plant genomics over other agricultural genomics programs when it comes to additional funding provided through appropriations?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Questioning the intent behind a provision related to the Plant Genome Project.

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