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On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
What assurances can you give to this Committee and states like Vermont that the FDA will prioritize this food safety work in your fiscal year 2017 budget request?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy questions the FDA about prioritizing food safety in the budget.

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