Given that in respect to the furloughs of the food safety inspectors under sequestration, and the fact that these food inspectors do not just stop at the plant but they deal with the ranchers, the farmers and ultimately the consumers under sequestration, so it would be very interesting to get your take: will sequestration give the American people cause for alarm about the safety of the food they will eat?
Scott questions the impact of sequestration on food safety.
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I would say that we would appreciate a strong safety net or a stronger safety net.
It is clear that we need to come together, Republicans and Democrats, on a farm bill that strengthens the farm safety net, and we are going to do it together.
She brought it up in 2 weeks in July, which is the height now of appropriations season.
If there are Members on the other side of the aisle that truly want to see a farm bill come to fruition this year, my door remains open to negotiation from any partner willing to come to the table with a serious proposal, not more red…
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