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Jeff Merkley: “Section 773, that is in statutory language, not in report…”

Featuring: Jeff Merkley, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Oregon

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Senate Discussion on Agricultural Research Service Funding and Amendments

Published | Video Starts at 11:21

And you've done, and both of you have done an excellent job. Senator Merklin, thank you. Madam Chair, I do appreciate this language. Section 773, that is in statutory language, not in report language. So that's what I was hoping to accomplish. I wanted also the funding levels, but this at least gets the heart of my concern. (11:21–11:28)

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