US Senator Louis Murphy speaks to press about efforts to stop racketeering in poultry industry in New York City

The video discusses the costs associated with unloading and transporting live poultry from states like Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio to New York. It highlights the issues within New York's poultry industry and mentions a Senate bill aimed at regulating the industry by licensing handlers of live poultry in interstate commerce. The goal is to eliminate racketeering and address one of the significant problems in New York.

What is one of the main challenges faced by the poultry industry when transporting goods to New York?

• High costs of unloading and transportation

• Lack of demand for poultry

• Poor quality of poultry products

• Insufficient supply of poultry

Which states are mentioned as sources of poultry transported to New York?

• California, Texas, Florida

• Indiana, Illinois, Ohio

• Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi

• New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut

What was the focus of the bill presented by the Senate Subcommittee on Crime?

• Regulating the poultry industry

• Improving poultry quality standards

• Increasing poultry production

• Reducing poultry prices

Who is given the power to license handlers of live poultry in interstate commerce?

• The President

• The Senate Subcommittee on Crime

• The Secretary of Agriculture

• The Governor of New York

What is the expected outcome of the Secretary of Agriculture not licensing racketeers?

• Increase in poultry prices

• End of one of the worst evils in New York

• Decrease in poultry demand

• Expansion of the poultry industry