As the committee evaluates the spectrum legislation that would direct the FCC to auction several Federal and non-Federal spectrum bands, it is critical that we do what we can to assure greater transparency and speed in the relocation process.

It is our job to remain focused on getting the spectrum out there, and we should move as quickly as possible.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing. And I would like to also thank Administrator Strickling for being with us here today.

It seems to me that the full range of other options has not yet been considered by many of our country's ranchers.

I found your testimony very compelling because it really does tread the fine line between the need to prevent diseases in our animal populations without actually doing ourselves more harm in the process.

the failure to take action could have dire economic consequences.

When we go to the grocery store to pick up dinner, we should be able to buy food without worrying that eating it would expose our family to potentially deadly bacteria that will no longer respond to our medical treatments.

Unless we act now, we will unwittingly be permitting animals to serve as incubators for resistant bacteria.

There is another judicious use principle from the web site, to minimize environmental contamination with antimicrobials whenever possible.

Prevention of disease, whether it is in animal or humans, is a high priority of mine.

I support the Chairwoman's legislation because it doesn't limit a rancher's ability to use medicine in a rational way to prevent livestock disease.