On the recordJuly 7, 2009
If you do not have bees, and you do not have bats, you do not have pollination. If you do not have pollination, you do not have fruits and vegetables in America.
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congress.govFrank Lautenberg: “If you do not have bees, and you do not have bats, you do not have pollination. If you do not have pollination, you do…”
Editor's note · Context
Links pollination to national security risks regarding food supply.
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