Well, it concerns me that they may use the same science ultimately as we use in the United States, but if there is a 4-month backlog in this particular instance, that gives rise to great concern that what would have happened if that animal…

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.

I am concerned that in order to accommodate the President's proposed $726 billion tax cut, the Administration has made significant cuts to critical programs that benefit farmers, ranchers, and all American citizens.

the elimination of $200 million from the water and sewer grants to small communities ... is just immense

this zeroing out, I think, has largely to do with making room for the President's massive tax cut

I am disappointed by these cuts and by the Administration's priority for a $726 billion tax cut that would not serve the interests of South Dakota and rural America.

there is a widely held and growing view across much of America that the Department of Agriculture is teaming up with the packers to sandbag country of origin labeling for meat.

I hope that USDA keeps an open mind about finding a reasonable method to, in good faith, implement country of origin labeling.

My constituents literally are choosing between groceries and staying on their prescriptions.

I think they support the concept of country of origin labeling, that our consumers deserve to know the origins of the products they feed their families.

Thank you, and I thank Senator Byrd, as well, for his leadership and guidance and his courtesy here.