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On the recordMarch 11, 2015
Just to close with this specific question because my time has run out, can you encourage me as you are leaving the FDA to continue to look at whether the testing requirement under this set of circumstances is still overly burdensome?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley asks for continued evaluation of testing requirements for food safety.

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