Gary Ackerman Quotes
This is a win for the consumer, for our industry, and the government because it narrows the channels to report and correct problems. 
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In December 2003, after pulling their heads out of the sand, the Department of Agriculture closed the barn door after the mad cow had already escaped... This bill will ensure that the door is never opened again to abusing sick animals, jeopardizing the public health, threatening the American consumer's confidence in the safety of our meat and potentially undermining a valuable sector of our economy.
- Gary Ackerman
Right now, the government must devote its energy to the rescue and recovery of the affected region and we cannot thank or pay the brave rescue workers enough for the lives they've already saved... But we cannot ignore how the federal government has failed to protect the health and safety of its citizens.
- Gary Ackerman