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On the recordJuly 14, 2015
What we need is a clearinghouse to be able to highlight best practices, but we also need to talk very candidly about ways that we can sew up some of the holes in the social safety net.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

She advocates for a conference to address food and nutrition issues and improve the safety net.

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