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On the recordMay 16, 2017
the lack of labor force is the number one most pressing issue that they are facing right now, and it is an emergency situation.
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Mike Bost
Republican · Illinois

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Bost emphasizes the urgent labor shortage in agriculture due to immigration issues.

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