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Jim McGovern: “The way [the bill] is written, it is insufficient to meet…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Republicans Try to Push Through POISONOUS Farm Bill in the DEAD OF NIGHT

Published | Video Starts at 02:47

And this is a chance for my Republican colleagues to stand with us and say, no, let's do this right. This is a big deal. This is an important bill and The way [the bill] is written, it is insufficient to meet the needs of our farmers and it is insufficient to deal with a rising hunger crisis in this country. I mean, for God's sake, let's legislate here and let's not be afraid to have other people on both sides of the aisle be able to contribute. This is lousy. (02:47–07:45)

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Asserts that the bill is inadequate for addressing farmers' needs and the hunger crisis.

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