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Tony Wied: “Agriculture is the economic driver certainly of our district…”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Congressman Wied discusses immigration and Jan. 6 pardons

Published | Video Starts at 03:23

But being on agriculture, that was something you really wanted to do. What will that mean now that you're on that committee for folks here in the eighth? Well, look, Agriculture is the economic driver certainly of our district of District 8 in Wisconsin. You know, we're the largest congressional district for dairy that's east of the Mississippi. We're the fourth largest congressional district for dairy. (03:23–03:30)

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