On the recordMay 8, 2013
It is important, I think, for this country to have a different definition and understanding of what constitutes rural.
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congress.govIt is important, I think, for this country to have a different definition and understanding of what constitutes rural.
Secretary Vilsack stresses the need for a new understanding of rural definitions.
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