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Chris Van Hollen: I was glad to hear that last colloquy, because this Republican proposal cut the Food and Nutrition programs in the Ag…

On the recordMay 10, 2012
I was glad to hear that last colloquy, because this Republican proposal cut the Food and Nutrition programs in the Ag Committee's jurisdiction and then didn't ask for one penny from the ag subsidies. If our Democratic substitute had been made in order, that was one of the cuts that we made in order to prevent devastating cuts to the Food and Nutrition programs for over 22 million American families with children. I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch).
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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May 10, 2012

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