I have a lot of confidence in the U.S. Trade Representative designee, Ron Kirk, to understand that.
the President-elect challenges us, as you indicated, to end child hunger by 2015.
I think it is a fair statement to say that when I get into office, if I am confirmed, I have a lot to learn and a lot to review.
I would say that I am not familiar with your farming operation, but if I were you, I would be listening to Chuck Grassley.
I take it very seriously, and I would appreciate the opportunity to have this privilege.
I look forward, if I am confirmed, to working with this Committee and with the Congress and with the administration.
It is a very important aspect of the Department and one that I am absolutely committed to working on.
So my hope is that, A, we can establish a 21st century system using the best available science; and, B, that we can do a better job of coord...
We need to figure out ways and strategies in which we can create some sort of glidepath that basically provides stability in this industry.
I am committed to this.
Wellness and prevention have to be at the core.
None of us should be satisfied that there are children going to bed hungry.
Discrimination in any form will not be tolerated in this Department.
There is no simple, easy answer or a quick answer to the question you have asked.
We must understand that education begins at birth, and the preparation for education begins before birth.
I believe that education is a key factor in securing a sound economic future for our country.
The President-elect views education as both a moral obligation and an economic imperative.
When we fail to properly educate children, we, as educators, perpetuate poverty, and we perpetuate social failure.
