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On the recordFebruary 22, 2017
We never lost sight of the fact that 16 million people--16 million people--have a job in our country because of agriculture and the food industry.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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Stabenow emphasizes the importance of agriculture for employment in the U.S.

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