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Peter Welch: “The U.S. dairy industry has been supported forever basically. It has been a very good floor and safety net for years and…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
The U.S. dairy industry has been supported forever basically. It has been a very good floor and safety net for years and years and years.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch emphasizes the historical support of the U.S. dairy industry as a safety net.

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