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On the recordDecember 6, 2016
It seems illogical that the USDA would be given the exclusive authority to oversee and regulate catfish only while the FDA regulates all other seafood.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts questions the USDA's exclusive authority over catfish inspection.

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