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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
It has become very apparent that an increasing number of foreign purchases of American agricultural land is posing a threat to national security.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota
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Highlighting the national security risks of foreign agricultural land purchases.

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