Posted on 11/29/2010 3:15:32 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Today, the Senate is likely to vote on the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (S510). But the bill is little more than an enormous grant of money and power to the Food and Drug Administration and a lot of reporting burdens imposed on the private sector. Those who favor a smaller, leaner government should oppose it.
Advocates for the bill point out that we need change as the food safety system is built mostly on laws passed over seventy years ago. They would like to transform the FDA from what they perceive as a mostly reactive agency dealing with food safety after outbreaks occur to a proactive agency that will safeguard the food supply.
However, as we have learned in other contexts, yearning for change begs the question of what change will actually be and what it would actually accomplish. In this case the food supply is so vast and the supply chain so complicated that there is no known or practical way the FDA can be an effective sentinel against all pathogens in the food supply.
First, the food supply in America is quite safe. There is simply no emergency that requires a rush vote in a lame duck session. In fact, the only reason for pushing the bill now is that the new Republicans waiting to be seated in the House probably would not support giving such an enormous blank check in money and authority to the FDA. This alone is enough reason for the Republicans in the senate to refuse to support the bill.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
So, the "food safety bill" will be as effective as the "stimulus bill" and the "ObamaCare bill".
Call alll those yes leaning Republicans folks, because they are hesitating, and getting updates from the offices on the call counts!!! Windflier has a list on another thread that I will try to get over here!
CALL!
Tatt
This bill is ominous.
The vote is at 7pm Tonight! Call as many as you can!!!
S. 510
Republican traitor list:
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. George LeMieux [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Abstain
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] Aye
WHY did the Repubs vote for Closure?
WHY did the Repubs vote for Closure?
There are gonna be many really pissed-off small farmers in my neck of the woods.
Some did because it’s what the corporate community wants. Others did because they support Big Government.
I hope that the new House is able to stop this.
This will really hurt the small farmers and they know it.
Here’s the phone numbers for anyone who wants to call!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Vitter is now saying undecided b/c he has to read the Tester Amendment.......
CALL AND FAX HIM!!!!!!
fax # 202-228-5061
THIS IS HORRIBLE
Thank you for the great link!
S.510
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. George LeMieux [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Abstain
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] Aye
The list, ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
Some of the staffers are saying they might vote yes, depending on who and what is exempt : o Which gave me the opportunity to add a quick bit to my speech about how we REALLY would like to see bills that EVERYONE with a decent education could read and understand and feel safe with!! That we are reallllly tired of finding out all the hidden stuff AFTER bills pass : /
Tatt
Yay! Call as many as you can!
Thank you!
You would think that our country has enough to worry about without trying to control our food production. You think your taxes aren’t going up? Think again. Everything Congress does now adays effects the price you pay for everything. Basically, a tax increase.
Murkowski,can garner all these write in votes but when it comes to representing her people she abstains...........worthless.
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