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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Cotton is king. Cotton is life. And we are in a real crisis. It is a real disaster, and if we let it continue much longer, it will fundamentally alter our economic landscape.
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Jodey Arrington
Republican · Texas

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Arrington expresses urgent concerns about the crisis facing cotton producers in Texas.

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