U.S.
Senator Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs
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For Immediate
Release December 12, 2005 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Press Secretary 202-228-3630 Jen Clanahan – Deputy Press Secretary 303-455-7600 |
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Sen. Salazar: In Japan Tonight, U.S. Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner!!! DENVER, CO – In response to this morning’s announcement by the Japanese government that it would reopen its market to U.S. beef imports, United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement: “I am very pleased that the Japanese government acknowledged what we have known all along: that U.S. beef is the best, and safest, in the world. “This is a victory for American ranchers who have been unjustly shut out of this market for far too long. While American ranchers can never recoup the $3 billion lost to them during the two years of Japan’s boycott on U.S. beef, they will no longer be stuck on the outside looking in. “I will remain watchful
of the practices of the Japanese government on this issue. If I feel
they are not truly re-opening their markets, I will have no hesitation
about pushing forward once again with any and all tools at my disposal
to ensure real access to their markets for our beef producers.” # # # |
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