"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.
The unilateral moratorium ushered in a period in which little responsible thought, let alone rigorous debate, has been applied to America's deterrent and what it will take to assure its future reliability and safety.
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.