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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
We urge Congress to allow USDA to move forward expeditiously to implement a final rule that will strengthen and clarify the packers and stockyard acts with commonsense protections for farmers and ranchers.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings emphasizes the need for USDA to finalize rules protecting farmers and ranchers.

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