Lee Terry: “I originally had drafted an amendment which would have de-funded a position at the Food and Drug Administration Center…”

“I originally had drafted an amendment which would have de-funded a position at the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine, which funded a bureaucrat for which we have been embattled in trying to protect one of my constituents, a small business located in my district. In my district, I am proud to represent a third generation small family-owned business that manufactures veterinary pharmaceuticals. These are pharmaceutical, drugs, for cows, chickens, and pigs. They found a niche market where there was a monopoly player. They went out to engage in competition with this particular pharmaceutical manufacturer in a certain type of antibiotic for pigs and chickens. And by the way, this particular antibiotic drug has been approved by the Center for Veterinary Medicine for over 40 years and, as I stated earlier, was already being distributed by a soon-to-be competitor.”