] # On June 13, 2001, the House Appropriations Committee
] voted down an amendment by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
] that would have provided an additional $50 million for
] the Food Safety and Inspection Service to increase
] inspection of imported meat. The amendment was voted down
] by conservatives. [Source: House Appropriations Vote,
] 6/13/01]
]
]
] # An amendment by U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in May of
] 2002 would have provided $35 million "for the Animal
] Plant Health Inspection Service toincrease protections
] against foot and mouth and mad cow disease." At the time,
] Kaptur "said it was a `miracle' the United States had not
] suffered an outbreak given the problems this year in
] Europe." Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman
] Henry Bonilla, R-Texas "said there was no need for the
] amendment " and "the amendment then failed on a 35-27
] vote." [Source: Congress Daily, 5/11/02]

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