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On the recordMarch 11, 2015
There are serious price tags attached to these food safety rules, not only for the Federal Government, but also for the states, and for our farmers of all sizes who do not have the infrastructure in place to meet these new rules.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the financial burden of new food safety regulations on various stakeholders.

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