食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊   據(jù)美國食品安全新聞網(wǎng)消息，周二美國農(nóng)業(yè)部長湯姆·維爾薩克表示，美國農(nóng)業(yè)部將于數(shù)月后執(zhí)行自動(dòng)減支方案（sequestration），肉品檢驗(yàn)人員將進(jìn)行為期約2周的無薪休假。

    湯姆·維爾薩克稱，自動(dòng)減支方案實(shí)施后，美國農(nóng)業(yè)部將盡最大努力降低損失，肉品檢驗(yàn)人員無薪休假的時(shí)間可能在11天或12天左右。

    Furloughs of meat inspectors will take "several months" to roll out, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers on Tuesday.

    The department will send out notices to union representatives this week letting them know furloughs are possible, Vilsack told members of Congress at a House Agriculture Committee hearing, according to multiple media reports.

    "We will do everything we can to minimize the disruption," said Vilsack. "We are looking at a several-month period before furloughs can be implemented."

    原文鏈接：<http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/03/meat-inspector-furloughs-months-away-vilsack/>