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I appreciate your bringing this issue up, and I think you are absolutely right.

We are a very strong believer in the Good Neighbor policy and the stewardship contracting.

I hope that we invest this money wisely.

I think there is obviously--given the current state of the ag economy, I think there is the need for a conversation about how many acres in CRP is appropriate.

I think it would be much more helpful and much more profitable for us to start the conversation with: What is the need?

People in Colorado know the name Tom Vilsack, and they appreciate the work that you have done.

I think you have set an example, as I have said before, for what principled leadership should look like in a time in our political system when there is almost none.

What I am hearing mostly from our Iowans, especially the farmers, the ranchers, and our landowners, is that it really feels like the Federal Government is out to get them.

I am always of the thought that less Federal Government involvement is better for our folks back home, not more.

There is no intent or desire on the part of the USDA, under the time as long as I am Secretary, to sort of foist something on folks without the opportunity for them to understand what it is.

If we are serious about protecting our own people, if we are serious about making sure the world is a safer and better place for our kids and grandkids, then we have to understand the role that agriculture in this country and agriculture…

Thank you for providing an incredible example to the rest of the Congress and the Senate and the rest of the country.

I hope that is not the case.

A $100 billion is a significant amount of opportunity that is being lost because of the subsidy.

This is a real effort to get them to play fair.

Everybody in the chain of command is gone. Are there any remaining culprits within the IRS today?

As I mentioned, Iowa families are paying a lot for these premiums.

I hate to say that I agree with you that Iowans and folks across the country have been placed into a situation where they are attempting to decide, 'Do I pay for my mortgage, or do I purchase health insurance?'