Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said he is introducing legislation to speed up implementation of country-of-origin labeling of meat, while Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said he expects to be named chairman of the Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction over the issue.
Rehberg's legislation would move the deadline for implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, or COOL, from Sept. 30, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2007.
"Special interest groups have been blocking COOL for too long," Rehberg said in a statement. "Montana consumers deserve the right to know where their meat products are coming from and we need to let them know this as soon as possible."
Maybe we will see COOL finally. Will COOL help the US beef industry? No, it will only increase the cost to consumers which will decrease demand, simple law of supply & demand, but it's the right thing to do.
I note now that Burns is gone, good riddance, that Rehberg seems to be stepping up in the leadership of Montana Republicans and taking charge. As always, times are interesting.
Only Americans can hurt America. Dwight D. Eisenhower
