Years ago, I was chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and I tended to upset some of the agriculture lobbies here in the United States because I was urging that we help countries grow their own food rather than buy it.
Patrick Leahy: “Years ago, I was chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and I tended to upset some of the agriculture lobbies…”
On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
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Leahy reflects on advocating for local food production over food aid.
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