I think the Administration's idea that these were possibly duplicative, I think the real issue that I would want to emphasize today is that we would ask that if money is restored for this that it be in the form of allowing American commodities grown by American farmers rather than cash to be disbursed.
Advocating for food aid to support American farmers.
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