i just saw the former chairman of the committee walk into the room, bert stupak and congressman stupak was one of the key players in enactment of the food safety legislation. welcome. we are glad to have you here. i am sorry we are still talking about the seven years later. with that, mr. chairman, i yield back. >> i would also like to welcome mr. stupak. i wish you the best. the chairman of the full committee, mr. walton, for the purpose of an opening statement. thank you, mr. chairman. enjoyed serving with you when i get all the oversight work and it's good to see you here. i take this issue very personally. in february 2009, the subcommittee held hearings on nationwide outbreaks of salmonella related illnesses linked to products from the peanut corporation of america. one of the witnesses at the hearing was peter hurley from wilsonville, oregon. when peter's 3-year-old son jake became sick, doctors recommended to give him his favorite fruit to encourage them to eat. jake's favorite food was boston brand peanut butter crackers. tragically that turned out to be the very thing placing