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On the recordJuly 20, 2010
As you know, the EPA is delaying that decision--I mentioned this to Secretary Vilsack when he was in a couple of weeks back, and what is USDA's role in that decision and how actively are you all advocating for getting the higher blends approved and trying to bring EPA around to what many of us agree is the right conclusion with regard to higher blends?
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses USDA's advocacy for higher ethanol blends amidst EPA delays.

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