March Against Monsanto Senator Brian Schatz from Hawaii "The Monsanto Protection Act is bad policy for the country and the State of Hawai‘i. The Senate version of the Continuing Resolution does not include this provision, effectively repealing the Monsanto Protection Act. This provision took the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to fully exercise his regulatory power over GMOs, and compromised the role of our courts as a check on the legislative and executive systems, making it significantly more difficult for concerned citizens to present their case. I strongly urge the House not to sneak the Monsanto Protection Act back into the final version of the appropriations bill. However, if it is slipped back in, rather than letting the issue be deliberated with full transparency and public input, I will immediately introduce legislation to repeal it." WE ARE WINNING!! dailykos/story/2013/09/25/1241315/-Sen-Tester-Kills-Monsanto-Protection-Rider#
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:56:08 +0000