On the recordJuly 15, 2015
Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to say again that what we are doing today builds on what we did in the farm bill, which was a great bipartisan effort.
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congress.govWell, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to say again that what we are doing today builds on what we did in the farm bill, which was a great bipartisan effort.
Stabenow highlights the bipartisan nature of current efforts building on previous legislation.
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