John Thune: “Our bill makes critical investments in disease prevention…”

“Now those payments can begin after four consecutive weeks of drought, and they continue if the drought persists into a second month. And Our bill makes critical investments in disease prevention and preparedness efforts. An issue that's been national news is things like the bird flu, the new world screwworm, and African swine fever have threatened livestock.” (02:31–02:37)

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