A Quote by Mike Braun
As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee it has been important to me to intersect with Hoosier farmers as often as possible.
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As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, my first priority is to ensure the readiness of our military.
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I'm honored to be a member of the Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee, where we can hear about the problems facing our veterans firsthand, and work together on commonsense solutions.
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