We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good science, and I really believe the United States can be the leader in delivering that message to our international trading partners.

My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea.

The meat and poultry industries are outstanding industries, and it's going to be a very natural fit for me.

People enjoy our meat and our poultry, as I do as a consumer.

Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.

When one cow was found with BSE in 2003, many of our trading partners closed their borders to our beef.

We had Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Oman open their markets to our beef, and we're excited about that.