Larry Craig
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Larry Craig is a former U.S. Senator from Idaho, serving from 1991 to 2009 as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to transportation, agriculture, and natural resources. Craig was a prominent advocate for the construction of highways and infrastructure improvements in Idaho. He also served on various Senate committees, including the Appropriations Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. In 2007, he was involved in a controversial incident at an airport restroom that led to his decision not to seek re-election in 2008, ultimately resigning from the Senate in September of that year.
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April 21, 2009
The benchmark of any society is its justice and there can be no freedom and honor without justice.
— Larry Craig
Feb 28, 2008
I am going to be very responsive, to make sure that the industry does it right.
Feb 28, 2008
Well, catching the bad guys is always important, but helping create a culture in which bad guys cannot exist is more important.
Feb 28, 2008
While I was late in coming, and did not--and I've not read your full testimony, and I will--you did, I hope, define a downer cow versus mad cow, and the difference, did you not?
Feb 28, 2008
It's my understanding that, due to the violations, the beef is unfit for human consumption. But is it necessarily unsafe?
Feb 28, 2008
I wanted you to repeat that, for the record. It's important that the American public know exactly what you've said.
Feb 28, 2008
We have been demanding to this Senate--and the Senate has passed it several times, it's really a House issue--to stop the processing of downer cows in the food supply.
Feb 28, 2008
In that context, do you believe that the rules and regulations that are on the books today, as it relates to how animals are handled and how they're slaughtered, is adequate?