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Chris Smith: “By statutorily authorizing this existing program and strengthening it, which had its roots in the Bush administration…”

On the recordApril 22, 2015
By statutorily authorizing this existing program and strengthening it, which had its roots in the Bush administration and was formalized by President Obama, is a fittingly bipartisan program.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the bipartisan support for the food security program's authorization.

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