Tom Vilsack actually said...

This is one area that has frustrated me more than any since I have been Secretary, because everybody--everybody--knows this is a problem.

We want to make sure it is a fair and equitable relationship, and that is the purpose of our review of those rules.

I am here to say unequivocally they are safe to consumers.

This is a budget, Mr. Chairman, that also will allow for an expansion of local and regional food systems in the bio-based economy.