There is a certain amount of momentum that is achieved when one country after another reopens their borders.

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.

Growing up on a dairy farm, you certainly learn discipline and a commitment to purpose.

The world is really figuring BSE out, and that's positive.

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

Our job is to ensure that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, accurately labeled for the benefit of the American consumers, and to make sure that they are in compliance with all federal laws.

We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that we're paying attention to the food-safety issues.