Tom Vilsack actually said...

We see this as a critical component, as I said earlier, a critical pillar to a new revitalized rural economy.

We will make sure that those resources are, obviously, strategically focused and make sure that people have input as to where they are to be...

The challenges facing rural communities for decades have grown more acute, which is why the Obama administration is committed to new approac...

One of the things we wanted to focus on was a way in which we could respond to that challenge.