Harry Reid: “What the Senator is saying--I say in the form of a question--there may…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2004

What the Senator is saying--I say in the form of a question--there may be silence on the other side but it is a little hard, with mad cow disease floating across the world and occurring in our country, for me to comprehend how anyone could defend not having country-of-origin labeling in this bill. The Senator from Massachusetts has been in the Senate for an extended period of time. Madam President, with all of his experience, can he think of any reasonable rationale, logical argument that can be entered to defend their having taken something that passed the House and Senate dealing with country-of-origin labeling, namely, that if you buy a hunk of meat, you should know from where it comes? In all of the Senator's experience, his ability to articulate as well as anybody in the country today, could he in his mind figure out a way to defend that position?

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the importance of country-of-origin labeling in light of health concerns.

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Harry Reid: “What the Senator is saying--I say in the form of a question--there may be silence on the other side but it is a little…”

Editor's note · Context