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Bill Bennett: “the Senators from Iowa and Wisconsin raise a very important issue. We all hope that we will never have to find out how…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2003
the Senators from Iowa and Wisconsin raise a very important issue. We all hope that we will never have to find out how good the systems designed to block or mitigate against agro-terrorism are because of an actual attack. But, unfortunately we live in a world where we must prepare for such threats to the maximum extent feasible within our available resources. This is an area where the conference committee should explore the options that are before us to improve our Nation's defensive systems against threats to our agriculture and food systems.
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Discussing the need for improved defenses against agro-terrorism.

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