Jeff Merkley actually said...

This month, Senator Young and I sent the Senate and House Appropriations committees a letter detailing severe food shortages worldwide and requested increased funding for the World Food Program.

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Merkley discusses a letter sent to address global food shortages.

01/02/2018

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