I am a strong believer in the Renewable Fuel Standard. And I know it is controversial even in this Committee, but I believe it is important to have for jobs, for stabilizing farm income, for reducing our reliance on foreign oil, and for providing consumers choice, and less expensive gas.
Vilsack supports the Renewable Fuel Standard for economic and consumer benefits.
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It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.
If you authorize it, if Congress creates the opportunity for this, we will be more than happy to utilize that program.
If you take SNAP and you reduce it or you eliminate it, you are obviously going to impact not just the poor families that are receiving it.
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