"USDA encourages the cloning industry continue its voluntary moratorium for a sufficient period of time to prepare so that a smooth and seamless transition into the marketplace can occur, " it said in a statement.

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Mr. JIM ROKAKIS (Treasurer, Cuyahoga County, Ohio): I think declaring a period of a moratorium and foreclosures and arm resets is not a bad place to start.

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