Tom Vilsack: “When I saw the statements and the context of the statements, it -- it -- I determined that it would make it difficult…”

investments in research that create new opportunities; new income opportunities, is a way of maintaining those small- and mid-sized farming operations

What I can tell you, Senator, and I will get a specific answer to that hypothetical.

It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.

There is no doubt that there are many, many, many working poor, working poor with an emphasis on working.