So again, I'm back to square one. Is this a fair allotment of money?
I will have healthcare reform behind us, maybe a little bit more time.
I'm still wrestling with that. I still don't understand that.
Do you have any idea about when we might be able to really get some body of evidence or something that we could rely on to say for preventio...
I know the statistics on cancer. I've fought as hard as anyone for more money for cancer research.
It seems to me that concerning the program you talked about, the Grant Opportunity Program, the GO Grants, it is my information that the pur...
It's not just geared toward the American people, and so with all of that research we have to keep thinking about, what's that translational ...
The scientific advances that result from this funding will probably take some time to gauge but in the meantime, I expect it to have a treme...
I support streamlining that could be done over there.
I am a little concerned, I must note for the record, about the proposed cutbacks in the WRP program and the EQIP program in the budget propo...
I am glad to see that you have kept the mandatory funding levels for other programs like the CRP and CSP.
In my view, these programs are now more important than ever, especially as we work to address significant environmental concerns.
I am very disappointed with the amount allocated in the President's budget for conservation programs.
I was pleased to see that the President's budget builds strongly on investments made USDA energy programs in the 2008 farm bill.
I have always known that he is deeply committed to farm families, rural economic development, and strong Federal nutrition programs.
I do want to commend you and the President for putting that extra billion dollars a year in the President's budget request for child nutriti...
I hope, that you and other members of the committee are now getting to know the Tom Vilsack that those of us in Iowa have known for a long t...
I enthusiastically welcome the President's request for $1 billion annually in new funding for Federal child nutrition programs.