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On the recordJune 27, 2011
Unfortunately, despite this unmatched success, the livestock industry has been under regulatory attack--those are harsh words; I intend them to be--from both the EPA and the Department of Agriculture.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Roberts criticizes regulatory pressures on the livestock industry from federal agencies.

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