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Mark Pocan: “This amendment includes language that directs the USDA to…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Pocan Amendment Targeting Ridglan Farms Passed into House Appropriations Agriculture Funding Bill

Published | Video Starts at 02:10

He said he wants to stop this practice. In fact, he thought it wasn't going on and I appreciated the comments he had that day. But This amendment includes language that directs the USDA to review the federal licenses of breeders that have lost their equivalent state level breeding license and take action if it's clear that they are no longer eligible for their federal license either. Honestly, this should be an automatic thing. If a breeder is turning in their state license due to code violations, the USDA should at least take a look and see if they should be allowed to continue to have this privilege. (02:10–02:25)

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