Tom Harkin actually said...

But, certainly, Mr. Pacelle, you would also agree that if a cow is going down a chute and trips...

we need a 'no downer' policy--as you said, Mr. Chairman, that's a bright-line policy that doesn't allow any of these animals into the food s...

the fact remains, there are rules in place to protect the safety of food.

This incident raises numerous questions that I hope the Department of Agriculture can answer for us today.