12/06/2011
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"Scientific endeavors are not the kind of activity that we can put a bookmark in and come back when funding is flush."
"At a time when China and Brazil are ramping up their investment in agricultural research, we cannot afford to let ours be gutted, or worse still, be ignored."
"Okay. And I've noticed also that the budget includes an increase of $50 million for the WIC contingency reserve. Do you anticipate using any of that reserve in this fiscal year?"
"Yes, I think the way it's worked up to this point is pretty much that person has to come out on the farm..."