On the recordMay 22, 2003
Doesn't it make sense to USDA that tracking of 2 million imported cattle would be less costly than keeping track of the 28 million within the United States?
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Tim Johnson
Doesn't it make sense to USDA that tracking of 2 million imported cattle would be less costly than keeping track of the 28 million within the United States?
Senator Johnson questions the cost-effectiveness of tracking imported cattle.
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