On the recordJuly 22, 2010
It should have been done with far more thought and it should have been done in far less haste. And all of those are my responsibility. And I accept that responsibility.
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transcripts.cnn.comIt should have been done with far more thought and it should have been done in far less haste. And all of those are my responsibility. And I accept that responsibility.
Vilsack discusses the hasty resignation of Shirley Sherrod and takes responsibility for the situation.
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