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Chris Smith: “I was the author of the House version of the bill, which had the support of Ms. Bass and Mr. Meadows from our…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I was the author of the House version of the bill, which had the support of Ms. Bass and Mr. Meadows from our subcommittee, and Betty McCollum, who was the principal Democratic cosponsor on our bill.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith discusses his role in authoring the Global Food Security Act and bipartisan support.

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