Earl Blumenauer said "I find it somewhat ironic after the fumbling underreaction to mad cow disease that the United States Department of Agriculture is considering a Draconian emergency order for all Oregon nurseries in order to deal with an infection of sudden oak disease on one nursery. The State Department of Agriculture has already appropriately quarantined the nursery. But before we create a regulatory nightmare for hundreds of small businesses and a huge regulatory roadblock, I would hope that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will work with the experts and our industry to protect both the environment and the vital commerce in nursery products. There is no reason that we cannot do right by the environment and do it in a way that promotes proper treatment of this dangerous disease but avoids doing more harm than we do good." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 9, 2004

I find it somewhat ironic after the fumbling underreaction to mad cow disease that the United States Department of Agriculture is considering a Draconian emergency order for all Oregon nurseries in order to deal with an infection of sudden oak disease on one nursery. The State Department of Agriculture has already appropriately quarantined the nursery. But before we create a regulatory nightmare for hundreds of small businesses and a huge regulatory roadblock, I would hope that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will work with the experts and our industry to protect both the environment and the vital commerce in nursery products. There is no reason that we cannot do right by the environment and do it in a way that promotes proper treatment of this dangerous disease but avoids doing more harm than we do good.

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Earl Blumenauer

Democratic · Oregon

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns over USDA regulations related to sudden oak disease in Oregon nurseries.

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