"It's time to make them the centerpiece of that conversation, not an asterisk, not a footnote, but the centerpiece of health care reform."
"We face an economic crisis of historic proportions and ramifications which, I think, will very likely challenge USDA on almost all of its fronts."
"It is unacceptable and it undercuts our Federal investment in school meals."
"The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved the 2008 farm bill."
"Our most basic strength as a Nation resides in our ability to produce a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply."
"Our health care system needs to be reoriented toward prevention and wellness."
"Iowa agriculture is certainly going to be well represented in both branches of Government."
"The part of the budget devoted to firefighting has gone from 20 to 50 percent, taking away critical resources."
"I hope that given all of our support for organic agriculture and for specialty crops and all of that, which I am totally for, that we do not ignore the person who really produces the food and fiber fo..."
"We hope that you will work with us that and understand, again, the way that we come together to both recognize and respect one another's diversities."
"Our commodity programs are often criticized and seldom praised by those who have neither worked in a field nor whose livelihood depends on the weather."