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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
This is an issue that must be addressed. It has been debated. It has lingered, and no action has been taken.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross highlights the urgency of addressing labor demands in agriculture.

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