Tom Harkin actually said...

I would not let this opportunity pass without thanking Chairman Bennett for his strong support of conservation programs.

I have never in all my 20 some years here encountered an agency denying access to public comments in this way, never.

To deny country of origin labeling to America's consumers and producers is unacceptable; for USDA to remain evasive and unresponsive in atte...

I think we, all of us here and on the authorizing committee, have been more than understanding of saying, okay, fine, things take time.