Tom Harkin actually said...

Let me just tell you, there is one grant that came in on October 18 of 2002. That's been 164 days now.

Discussing the delay of a specific grant application.

04/09/2003

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Well, I appreciate your explanation. I may want to just get some more elaboration on that. But, you make a strong argument.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And, again, thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your great leadership, and that of your Deputy Secretary.

I commend you for your focus on local food initiatives and urge you to continue to really push that Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food effort.

That extra billion dollars a year for 10 years is truly, as you said in your statement, an historic proposed investment.