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Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research and the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture - Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 – 10:00 a.m.

1300 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research and the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
RE: Defending American Agriculture Against Foreign Pests and Diseases

Witnesses
Panel I 
Mr. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by: 
Mr. Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator, APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, USDA, Washington, D.C. 
Dr. Jack Shere, Acting Deputy Administrator, APHIS Veterinary Services, USDA, Washington, D.C. 

Mr. Kevin Harriger, Executive Director, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, D.C. 

Accompanied by: 
Ms. Kristi Currier, Agriculture Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Agriculture Canine CALAN, Dulles, VA 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Dogs 

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