It was a bit of a horse race. We were both moving around at the same time, and I just got there first. We have had conversations. We even sit on another committee together. He's been very helpful. I'm still keeping him in the loop. We approached it in a slightly different way. However, I wanted to make sure that my bill was a stand-alone bill that didn't affect any other livestock or any other production.
On February 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.