03/08/2012
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"I am one of the people who doesn't support the proposed relocation and reorganization of the two USDA agricultural research agencies, NIFA and ERS."
"I have a lot of concerns about the proposed relocation and reorganization of NIFA and ERS, and I think every Democrat on this subcommittee and I have expressed our opposition to the plan."
"I do not feel like it has been a transparent process."
"Stakeholders have suggested to me that the ERS reorganization was proposed because research coming out of the agency didn't align with the administration's views on topics such as SNAP or climate chan..."