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On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I cannot emphasize enough, representing a State where agriculture is our number-one industry, that agricultural trade must be at or near the top of your trade agenda.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune stresses the importance of prioritizing agricultural trade in policy discussions.

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