February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee It's not a dollar value.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee It's a resource value in the field where the work is actually being done, as opposed to at headquarters.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee What I would like to see is an assessment of every program. What happened during listeriosis is one of 14 programs was assessed, and only part of that program. That was partly addressed. None of the other programs--
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee Okay. When we did, to the extent we could, a very off-the-cuff evaluation, we said across the board 1,000 inspectors, and that included professional staff and the veterinarians. So 1,000 front-line workers to shore up every program they had. What happened was they did bring in 17
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee We said 1,000 new personnel, whatever that would cost.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee None. We don't look at that. I'm talking about produce that may or may not have pesticide applied to it, products that may or may not be off-gassing with fumigants that have been applied illegally and put on board ships without ever degassing, and that sort of thing.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee No, I'm talking about 2% across the board of food products that are agricultural, not--
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee No, not to that extent, not in terms of candy or anything. If you're talking about a can of peaches, I would consider that coming under this umbrella. It's still a base product, just within a can. Those are the things we regulate.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee The one exception would be meat transborder. If we're talking offshore, it's a totally different picture.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee It's certainly not as high as meat. There's an inspection program, but it's not anywhere near what you would expect in terms of what gets looked at.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee No, I can't in dairy. I'd have to go and get that for you. That's why I said it's an across-the-board figure.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee Sure, absolutely. In addition, I would tell you that 2% is high, because 2% of shipments are looked at, and within those shipments you're also looking at a small amount.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee Or less.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston
Agriculture committee When it comes in.
February 15th, 2012Committee meeting
Bob Kingston