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On the recordMarch 15, 2023
To think that, if you look at constitutionally, the Article I responsibility that we have and the power of the purse, and also the implications that has for the farm bill.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses Congress's constitutional role in managing significant financial changes.

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