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Article: Veneman, Congress to Talk Mad Cow Probe
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- January 21, 2004
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MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
01-21-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
While the first U.S. case of mad cow disease has done little to alter American dining habits, limits on U.S. beef imports remain in effect around the world, including in Japan and Mexico _ the largest markets for U.S. beef.
Restoring the U.S. beef trade is expected to be a top concern Wednesday when Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman makes her first appearance before Congress since the Dec. 23 mad cow diagnosis. Veneman probably will face a friendly audience at the House Agriculture Committee, where many lawmakers represent cattle and dairy producers and had resisted some of the measures she announced in response ...