VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“I represent a beef-producing state. We have four times as many cattle as people,”
John Thune · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Senate Majority Leader John Thune previously explained his opposition to lowering beef import tariffs.
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