Mike Johanns said...

We should not speak down to rural folk. They get this. They want to do it.

It is systemic. It is cultural. It is people have just adopted this mode of operation as the way of doing business.

I applaud you and your team at USDA for recognizing the important role that we play in on these Committees.

This is not a Republican versus Democrat issue. The measure has gained strong bipartisan support.