Tom Vilsack: “This is a lot harder than it ought to be.”

American farmers have done exactly what we asked them to do.

There is no doubt that there are many, many, many working poor, working poor with an emphasis on working.

I think you two gentlemen have laid out a plan that addresses the fundamental weakness of our current farm policy.

If you authorize it, if Congress creates the opportunity for this, we will be more than happy to utilize that program.