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On the recordMarch 15, 2016
I thank the Chair. So we have these affects that scientific documents are showing. So when people come to this floor and say that it is OK to suppress the consumers' right to know because consumers have no legitimate concerns, that there are no scientific studies that show any legitimate concerns about the impacts of genetically engineered plants, are they telling the truth? Is that accurate?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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