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Doc Hastings: “When the gentleman speaks of growing up in that area, my father grew up in Griffin, Georgia, on a farm. My first job was…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015
When the gentleman speaks of growing up in that area, my father grew up in Griffin, Georgia, on a farm. My first job was on a farm. I picked beans, I stripped celery, and I cut chicory. So I don't need lectures about not understanding farming. I picked beans in Pahokee, Florida, which I am proud to represent now as their Congressperson. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch), my good friend.
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Jul 15, 2015

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