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On the recordApril 14, 2015
And finally, Senator Coons raised this issue, but there are vested interests who benefit from the way the current system operates.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen highlights opposition to changing the current food aid system.

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