I am very appreciative of what the gentleman has done. I am only saying as a rural-urban allocation, those of us who live in rural communities do not benefit from the program in the same way. I urge the gentleman to work with us during the conference report language to correct some of that disparity.
Addressing disparities in program benefits between rural and urban communities.
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