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On the recordDecember 1, 2015
There are moral arguments for dealing with hunger at home and abroad, but moral imperative aside, there is self-interest to consider. American interests are at stake, too. The productivity and competitiveness of American agriculture is closely linked to the issues and changing landscape of agriculture internationally; our own agriculture and the U.S. economy can benefit from progress against global hunger.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Roberts emphasizes the importance of addressing global hunger for both moral and economic reasons.

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