... can," Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., said in a telephone interview. "He's been a friend for a long time." Said Glickman's spokesman, Seth Oster, in an e-mail: "Dan is trying to help out some everyday people who are excited about ...

... suffered losses due to natural disasters, the effects of which are made worse by the current slump in farm prices," said Glickman. "We want to make sure that everyone who is eligible has a chance to participate." More than $2 billion has been ...

... successful in preventing food-borne illness,'' said Glickman during a visit to the hot line office, where he spoke ... make sure it's safe for everyone,'' the caller said. Glickman and Bessie Berry, who runs the hot line, told him ...

WASHINGTON -- The government's new system for preventing contamination in processing plants is known by the acronym HACCP. Some meat and poultry inspectors sardonically say that means: ''Have A Cup of Coffee and Pray.''