Fortunately, when it comes to meat and poultry, I have the really wonderful situation of having producers and processors that produce and process a very high-quality product.

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.

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

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

Producers are so much better-educated in issues related to terrorism.

In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.