I'm somewhat disappointed, as I have been for a period of time now, that the administration, Secretary Rumsfeld, others ...
I don't think there's any disagreement in any quarter that the United Nations is a vitally important institution.
We were led to believe and understand that there was imminent danger of weapons of mass destruction being unleashed...
We do have concerns which obviously show in the actions that we took just the day before yesterday.
I would just like to ask Mr. Bost one quick question.
Exporting beef from Canada into the United States is a huge industry up there.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
If you are as enthusiastic as you say you are, and I believe that is true, I would like to work with you to see that we ...
I think the American people need some answers, and this hearing will provide a unique opportunity for you to address the...
How they test and how frequently they test, how accurately they test is of enormous importance to us.
But that kind of a backlog would not be tolerated by you here.
I will be on you and at you with a sense of urgency to try and find some way to increase the amount of funding that we c...
If they have a backlog with their testing, they have got to do something about it, and if we need to help them, then tha...
Do you intend to respond to their needs? Particularly now with the outbreak of something like mad cow, we understand how...
So whatever problems they have are our problems, isn't that true?
import inspection, or reinspection, as we call it, of meat and poultry that is imported into the United States is an ext...
I would like to welcome our witnesses again to this hearing, which turns out to be of some considerable importance.
It is the USDA's responsibility to make sure that the food supply is as safe as possible.
