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On the recordMarch 19, 2024
Recent media reports show that the largest Chinese holder of American ag land is shipping food and medical supplies to China to be stockpiled by the Chinese military.
Said by
Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Noem raises concerns about foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land for national security.

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