1. What is the role of the USDA?

2. What is the USDA considering granting to China, according to a USDA report given to Congress?

3. How will this change the current USDA position on China and chicken?

4. Why is this possible change of policy by the Obama administration of such great concern to Senator Schumer?  Be specific.

5. What was the USDA's response to Sen. Schumer's public criticism?

6. What do you think? Who is telling the truth? The USDA or Sen. Schumer? Is Sen. Schumer needlessly fear-mongering? Would the USDA really allow chicken to be raised in U.S., shipped to then processed in China and shipped to the U.S. for sale? or to be raised, slaughtered and processes in China and then sold in the U.S.?

7. Is there any case where you think it is OK to send meat to China for processing, then shipped back to the U.S. for sale? What are the positives and negatives of this plan? Do the positives outweigh the negatives? Explain your answers.