On the recordMay 8, 2003
The country of origin labeling law gave USDA discretion to create an audit verification system, but not a mandatory system.
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Discussing the USDA's discretion under the country of origin labeling law.
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Sep 9, 2003
I cannot think of a more timely hearing given recent attention on Government Sponsored Enterprises and debate over the nature and scope of their regulatory agency.
May 8, 2003
And that self-verification is indeed what we do in many other labeling circumstances, whether it is school lunch programs and all kinds of other things, Black Angus, you name it.
May 8, 2003
This zeroing out, I think, has largely to do with making room for the President's massive tax cut.
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