Are you short 500 inspectors?
the fact is, downer cattle, the reason we have the rules is because downer cattle are more susceptible.
The reason those rules are there is because downer cattle can be sick.
If there was no safety problems, why did we destroy 143 million pounds of beef, Mr. Secretary?
I actually chaired those hearings out there, and those guys--both brothers were sent to jail.
I'm not certain about this. That's something we've got to think about.
The animals I saw in that video were approved by the inspector before that, is that what you're saying?
But the company would have been shut down during this period of time, the line would have been shut down, Mr. Secretary, is that right?
I just don't know if I understand that. You're short 500 inspectors, but you say you're not short any inspectors in the slaughter lines, wha...
Thank you to Chairman Kohl and Ranking Member Bennett for holding this timely hearing on the Hallmark/Westland meat recall.
I think we have to be careful that everything on that video doesn't show animals that went into the food supply.