07/29/2009
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"We actually submitted a bill last week with Senator Blumenthal about date labeling to try to bring some sensibility into this."
"opening statement"
"Making sure that there are Federal funds available to municipalities who want to do that is another part of this."
"Our idea is to ask the USDA and the FDA to work together to create a label, one that says expires on, for those foods that really do have a safety issue."