On the recordSeptember 16, 1997
On September 10, 1997, the Senate voted 91 to 8 to pass an amendment by Senator Coverdell of Georgia to the Senate Labor Health and Human Services appropriations bill. This amendment included several proposals designed to help respond to the E. coli problems we as a nation have experienced recently. This amendment addresses the E. coli issue head on by providing funding for research on the development of improved medical treatment for patients infected with this disease. This amendment also provides funding to help detect and prevent colonization of E. coli in live cattle, and amongst other important provisions provides the implementation of a study on the feasibility of irradiating raw red meat to eliminate the E. coli and to develop a consumer education program on the process' safety. I would strongly urge that Chairman Porter look favorably upon this amendment when deliberations begin in conference.
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