Posted on 04/06/2007 5:28:32 AM PDT by anglian
As officials announced an expanded pet food recall today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that the Senate will hold an oversight hearing on the investigation and regulatory mechanisms that govern the pet food industry. During a press conference today in Wicker Park, Durbin (D-Ill.) said the role of the Food and Drug Administration needs to be expanded to prevent future threats to humans and animals, and to penalize companies that delay reporting health issues.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Be interesting to see how they make this the fault of the administration.
PETA Demands FDA Investigate Possible Wrongdoing by Iams, Other Pet Foods... USATODAY.com.
Just like a socialist - wants to expand the bureaucracy to find “solutions”.... Brain-dead Demo-Socialists who have learned absolutely nothing from the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Oh brother...here we go.
Mind you- I have two welsh corgis sitting on my feet as I type..and am worried about what they’ve eaten and may eat..
But Dick Durbin? Hearings? This, while the Speaker of The House is off galavanting and giving us an education on The Logan Act...
Maybe Durbin can do some taste tests.
China already denied being responsible then its Bush’s fault.
Hey Turbin...how about sending that Iraq bill to the White House for its veto... you stinking traitor!
Why doesn’t Durbin hold the hearings in China since that’s where the poison came from?
P.S. Maybe he can stay in China, too.
P.S. Maybe he can stay in China, too.
Did Durbin compare the poisonings to the Holocaust?
This is the Democrat’s mantra: Expand government. Make people rely on THEM for every single thing. It’s creating a country filled with weenies.
Because his money masters would not like it.
Apparently, he’s particularly angry that they’ve taken Ol’ Roy Choice Cuts off the shelves. It’s his favorite appetizer.
Durbin considers wheat gluten to be one of the four major food groups.
“…Durbin (D-Ill.) said the role of the Food and Drug Administration needs to be expanded…”
When idiot politicians have no clue what to do, they expand.
They believe they are fooling us into thinking something intelligent is being done.
“The investigation continues to focus on contaminated wheat gluten imported from China through ChemNutra Inc. of Las Vegas.”
Here is this little gem from the ChemNutra Inc. website:
The China-Source Experts
ChemNutra imports quality ingredients from China to the U.S. for the feed, food and pharma industries. We are a professionally managed, American owned company experienced in negotiating, securing and delivering ultra-competitive pricing on high-quality chemicals and ingredients from quality-assured manufacturers in China. We bridge the business and cultural gaps…including all regulatory, compliance, import and transportation requirements.
We specialize in Taurine, L-Cysteine, Glycine, Vital Wheat Gluten, and Glucuronolactone, and we also handle many other ingredients.
ChemNutra imports over 4,000 tons per year, and our customers include several Fortune 500 companies.
Further, since ChemNutra Inc. is located in Las Vegas, I would like to know what crooks are on the Board of Directors. I would also like to know who is the president of this company and who are his pals.
Gee, just what we need, ANOTHER SENATE HEARING!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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