"We're going to continue to go forward in discussions with our partners in the council to see and to seek a strong, coordinated and effective response, " Wood said.

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"We have seen a positive impact from range improvements this season, although clearly we have further to go and we will continue to maximise our opportunities going forward, " Mr Marks said.

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"We need to take greater preparations, anticipating the kind of storms and droughts that we saw are going to continue to be more frequent as we go forward, " he said.

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And I think that he will continue to meet and consult with rank-and-file members and leaders as we go forward as he pushes Congress to act responsibly and do something that the American people want done, which is to get our economy growing and get jobs created.

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