Thomas J. Vilsack: “we want to provide more technical assistance to farmers who are embracing climate-smart practices”

we would like to be able to open up more credit opportunities for beginning farmers

I mean our heart goes out. As a former governor, I have toured many tornado damaged sites, and it is absolutely devastating to people.

I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department

It would likely mean a loss of 40,000 rental assistance units in rural America.