December 20, 2010 An unexpected vote by the Senate yesterday evening resulted in the passage of the Food Safety and Modernization Act, which was put on hold due to an earlier Senate error.
“Our food safety system has not been updated in almost a century. Families in Nevada and across America should never have to worry about whether the food they put on their table is safe,” Reid said in a statement. “This is a common-sense issue with broad bipartisan support.
“Tonight we unanimously passed a measure to improve on our current food safety system by giving the FDA the resources it needs to keep up with advances in food production and marketing, without unduly burdening farmers and food producers,” he said.
It is expected to be voted on by the House on Tuesday, December 21st.
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