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Pat Roberts: The farmer would never put the seed in the ground if he or she was not an optimist.

On the recordSeptember 22, 2010
The farmer would never put the seed in the ground if he or she was not an optimist.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Farmers need optimism to comply with regulations.

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