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Jon Tester: “I do believe the USDA's priority should be with making determinations based on sound science regarding the safety of…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2016
I do believe the USDA's priority should be with making determinations based on sound science regarding the safety of biotech products within its jurisdiction, not on marketing or mandatory labeling efforts that really have no bearing on food safety or plant pest risk.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Senator Daines emphasizes prioritizing science over marketing in biotech product safety.

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