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Jon Tester: I encourage the body to support the amendment. It addresses manipulation in the meatpacking industry. It would stop the…

On the recordDecember 13, 2007
I encourage the body to support the amendment. It addresses manipulation in the meatpacking industry. It would stop the meatpackers from using business justifications to create a monopoly or restrain commerce. That is it. If you want free markets and to support family farmers and ranchers and cow/calf operations, you need to vote for this amendment. I ask for a ``yes'' vote.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Advocating for an amendment to address issues in the meatpacking industry.

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