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Roy Blunt: As I understand it, the Department of Agriculture is involved at deciding what products can be planted and grown, and…

On the recordApril 17, 2013
As I understand it, the Department of Agriculture is involved at deciding what products can be planted and grown, and then you come in at some point and decide what the potential food uses of those might be, as opposed to other uses?
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Senator Blunt questions the roles of USDA and FDA in GMO regulation.

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