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Chris Smith: I would remind my colleagues that there are 800 million hungry people in the world today.

On the recordApril 16, 2018
I would remind my colleagues that there are 800 million hungry people in the world today.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith highlights the global hunger crisis to stress the need for continued food security efforts.

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