"We've had risk assessments performed by Harvard University, which said that even if we did have a small number of cases in this country that the likelihood of it spreading or getting into any kind of human health problem is very, very small."

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Source : "Agriculture chief: U.S. learned from British mad cow epidemic". www.cnn.com. December 31, 2003.

Ann Veneman

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“Even though the play [ The Best Man] was written a long time ago, the characters seem modern and their struggles to make ends meet and to "have a little fun along the way" have a very contemporary feel. The similarity between the The Great Depression and The Great Recession - as well as the gulf between the super-rich and the ordinary Joe - still rings a bell. One of the things this production accentuates is how beautifully Grandpa and his family accept all kinds of people - rich or poor, black or white - and the best thing that can happen to you is to be part of a loving family.”

Source : Source: blog.roundabouttheatre.org
“You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.”
“Only in the reality of the present can we love, can we awaken, can we find peace and understanding and connection with ourselves and the world.”
“At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.”
“What did we go to war for, if not to protect our property?”
“Have you ever felt despair? Absolute hopelessness? Have you ever stood in the darkness and known, deep in your heart, in your spirit, that it was never, ever going to get better? That something had been lost, forever, and that it wasn't coming back?”
“If supporters of equality for women want to vote for the best candidate, they must look to a person regardless of gender and must disregard the gender of political opponents.”
“Innumerable changes of moods are yours, and they are uncontrolled by you. If you knew their origin, you would be able to dominate them. If you cannot localize your own changes, how can you localize that which formed you?”

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