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Dick Durbin: “It's a national security risk. Our shortage of farm and food workers has forced us to rely on other countries to meet…”

On the recordMay 30, 2023
It's a national security risk. Our shortage of farm and food workers has forced us to rely on other countries to meet our food needs.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin warns that worker shortages pose a national security threat.

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