Congressman Nick Smith (R-MI 7th district) Committee on Science Subcommittee on Basic Research Chairman Press Release: "Smith Releases Report on Genetically-Modified Plants" April 13, 2000 "Agricultural biotechnology holds tremendous potential to provide consumers safe and nutritious foods, feed a growing world population, protect the environment, aid farmers, and lower costs to consumers…In the case of agricultural biotechnology, the scientific community is as united as I have ever seen it on any major issue."

Janet L. Anderson, Ph.D. Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances US Environmental Protection Agency Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee, October 7, 1999 "Biotechnology has great potential to reduce our reliance on some older, more risky chemical pesticides, and lower worker and ecological risk…Our biotechnology program is based on five important principles: sound science, transparency in decision making, consistency and fairness, collaboration with regulatory partners, and building public trust. EPA believes that our regulatory system is based on the most rigorous scientific information available, is credible, is defensible, and will serve to protect the environment and public health."

James H. Maryanski, Ph.D. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee, October 7, 1999 "For almost two decades FDA has been studying genetic modification techniques for drug-biologic development, as well as the development of new foods, and the Agency has carefully developed policies to accommodate the changing and evolving world of biotechnology. The evidence shows that we are meeting our goal of ensuring that these new products meet the same safety standards as traditional foods…The substances intentionally added to food via biotechnology to date have been well-characterized proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and are functionally very similar to other proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that are commonly and safely consumed in the diet and so will be presumptively generally recognized as safe."

Dr. Sally L. McCammon Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee, October 7, 1999 "Biotechnology has the potential to create more and better sources of food, to reduce pesticide use, increase yields and improve nutrition and quality of life. The success of the biotechnology regulatory system in the United States is due to the fact that regulatory agencies with established credibility and scientific expertise were designated to evaluate the products of biotechnology. There is now a 13-year history of evaluating the products of biotechnology for safety."

Jane E. Henney, MD Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration HHS press release, October 18, 1999 "FDA’s food regulatory system relies on the best science available to protect the public. Our scientists are not aware of any reason to question the safety of currently marketed foods produced through bioengineering."