Tom Vilsack actually said...

Assisting and empowering these aspiring farmers to get off to a successful start should be a top priority of Federal farm policy and programs.

Vilsack emphasizes the importance of supporting new farmers in federal policy.

03/08/2012

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Discrimination in any form will not be tolerated in this Department.

There is no simple, easy answer or a quick answer to the question you have asked.

What I learned from that experience and what I would share with this Committee is that discrimination comes in a variety of forms.

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