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On the recordNovember 16, 2009
I will tell you, just from a USDA perspective, we are encouraged by the number of grants, loans, business activity in our rural development portfolios.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack shares optimism about USDA support for rural development.

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