Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Michigan for joining me in this colloquy for the purpose of bringing greater clarity to the congressional intent regarding the definition of GMO products contained in this bill. I ask unanimous consent that the USDA general counsel's response letter dated July 1, 2016, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: United States Department of Agriculture, July 1, 2016. Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Stabenow, Thank you for your letter of June 29, 2016, inquiring as to the scope and applicability of the GMO labeling legislation currently pending before the U.S. Senate. The United States Department of Agriculture, as the lead implementing agency, has carefully studied this legislation from legal, program policy, and scientific aspects. I will respond in turn below to the questions raised in your letter. (1) Please explain whether the GMO Labeling Law provides authority to the USDA to require labeling of food products that contain widely used commodity crops, like corn, soybeans, sugar, and canola, which have been genetically modified, as defined by Section 291(1)?…”