Glenn Thompson: “The federal government has failed to do its job because we…”

“And the result of that there are 29 states that have laws that restrict to some degree foreign ownership or investments in private agricultural land within their state. But up to this point The federal government has failed to do its job because we have not had an agriculture presence in the Cepheus Committee. Agriculture. By the way, we correct that in this bill, in this piece of legislation. Farm Food and Security act and the gentleman's amendment really complements that.” (09:06–09:14)

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