Political Quotes

“this amendment funds a special research grant for the study of Bovine Tuberculosis by the Agricultural Experiment Station at Michigan State University. This special research grant will fund the study of methods of transmission of Bovine TB and will also look toward developing vaccines and possibly a cure. In order to fund this grant, I propose to reduce funding for Competitive research grants within the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). Specifically, I intend to take this offset from Animal systems account. In the past year, Bovine TB has spread from the oversized deer population in the north to a number of herds in Michigan's northern lower peninsula. The spread of this disease threatens Michigan's TB-free status and must be controlled as soon as possible. I urge my colleagues to support this effort.”