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On the recordMay 8, 2003
Are there any reasons recalls of contaminated food served in the school lunch program should not be made mandatory if a voluntary recall effort fails?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
May 8, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Durbin questions the need for mandatory recalls in school lunch programs.

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