The program is focused on rural America.
I have a deep concern about the cliff that some folks want to create, in terms of the incentives that are currently in p...
We want it to be done quickly, because, obviously, we risk the possibility of Korea making a deal with Australia and oth...
I'd like to think it's the latter, Mr. Chairman. But in all seriousness, we at USDA recognize the responsibility because...
Will these reductions be easy? No. If I had my druthers, I'd like to live in a world where we had unlimited resources an...
We need an immigration time-out. The people calling for more immigration do not care one iota about the working person i...
We hope that the Korean Free Trade Agreement's passage will provide momentum for the passage of the other two free trade...
Anyone who knows me knows I am a strong proponent of legal immigration. I am equally a strong opponent of illegal immigr...
What are the three top priorities that you have for the year for the Department? And why would those be your three top p...
Oh, Senator Harkin, there are just a few bad actors out there. Just one or two, you get rid of them, and you are fine.
the abuses are structural, not just a result of lax enforcement.
I think that the food safety proposal that you passed is a very good, significant step forward.
I think that's incredibly important.
we recognize full well the nature of agriculture could be difficult tomorrow. There does need to be a strong safety net.
Every $1 billion of agriculture sales creates 8,000 to 9,000 jobs.
We in Congress have an obligation to look after the well-being of American workers.
We are very supportive, obviously, and hope to have quick ratification, of the Korean Free Trade Agreement.
We certainly don't want to be here 6 years from now and, again, asking why there are fewer and fewer jobs for American w...
