Steven Daines actually said...

"Well, I'd be happy to get our farmers together here and chat, because it was a great concern as we're looking at backing up here and not seeing an end as the port we shut down for 5 weeks."

"I voiced concerns I've heard regarding the President's proposal to consolidate food safety agencies into a new agency entirely within HHS."

"Maintaining a high-quality food supply is of paramount importance for our producers."

"One of the concerns I am hearing from the ag community is the loss of expertise by removing the USDA from the food safety process."