Tom Vilsack: “We understand and appreciate the importance and significance of this and of this industry to your district and to the…”

If you raise the minimum wage, you would reduce the SNAP population by a significant amount.

It will if it is adequately funded.

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

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