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On the recordMarch 12, 2013
It has been obvious since you came to Congress, you have been a champion of rural issues, rural America, and done it in a positive, visionary way.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota

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Walz praises the Chairman for his commitment to rural issues.

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