I enthusiastically welcome the President's request for $1 billion annually in new funding for Federal child nutrition programs.
I hope, that you and other members of the committee are now getting to know the Tom Vilsack that those of us in Iowa hav...
I do want to commend you and the President for putting that extra billion dollars a year in the President's budget reque...
I have always known that he is deeply committed to farm families, rural economic development, and strong Federal nutriti...
I was pleased to see that the President's budget builds strongly on investments made USDA energy programs in the 2008 fa...
I am very disappointed with the amount allocated in the President's budget for conservation programs.
In my view, these programs are now more important than ever, especially as we work to address significant environmental ...
I am glad to see that you have kept the mandatory funding levels for other programs like the CRP and CSP.
I am a little concerned, I must note for the record, about the proposed cutbacks in the WRP program and the EQIP program...
I support streamlining that could be done over there.
Thank you very much, Madam Secretary. Again, I really appreciate the focus you've made getting back in the game on OSHA ...