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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
I mean, it amazes me that we discriminate against U.S. forest products and yet that program, which is a Federal program, promotes foreign products.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes federal programs that favor foreign over U.S. forest products.

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