date:Jun 06, 2013
Mostly silent after the deal was announced a week ago during a Congressional recess, lawmakers are taking a closer look.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, said on Wednesday that federal agencies considering the merger must take China's and Shuanghui's troubling track record on food safety into account.
They must do everything in their power to ensure our national security and the health of our families is not jeopardized, Stabenow said in a state