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Andy Harris: “I think one thing the pandemic showed us is that we do need to have an aggressive research position, government-funded…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
I think one thing the pandemic showed us is that we do need to have an aggressive research position, government-funded research that might not be funded by the private sector in anticipation of threats to our agriculture system or agriculture-based diseases.
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Andy Harris
Republican · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Harris emphasizes the need for government-funded agricultural research post-pandemic.

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