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On the recordJune 24, 2014
It is really important that we tear down these types of barriers for a lot of reasons, of course, the obvious one being the health and economic vitality of American agriculture.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune advocates for removing barriers to support American agriculture's health and economy.

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