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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
Do we need to make any changes to give USDA more flexibility to upgrade the resilience factors to accommodate the reality of the more extreme weather events that are occurring?
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Welch questions the need for USDA flexibility in response to extreme weather.

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