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this budget request assumes $220 million in additional funding that theoretically would be used to implement to the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Thank you very much, Senator Pryor, and we thank you-all for being here today, particularly Secretary Vilsack, for your very strong testimony.

I believe ensuring the safety of our food and drug supply is an important Federal function and should not and cannot be relegated to State and local governments as well as private industry.

But your budget assumes $220 million necessary to discharge your responsibilities, but to be raised in the form of user fees which, let's be honest, isn't going to happen this year--$220 million.