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Pat Roberts: It took us about a year-and-a-half to get the damn thing done, but we got it done.

On the recordAugust 24, 2011
It took us about a year-and-a-half to get the damn thing done, but we got it done.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Senator Roberts reflects on the lengthy process of passing the '96 Farm Bill.

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