Mike Johanns actually said...

Leadership is not about convenience and being available when it works into someone's schedule.

I am astonished, absolutely blown away, that she is not here today.

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

Almost immediately then Senator Max Baucus spoke up and embraced the idea, and so it became bipartisan from the moment I offered it.