Tom Vilsack actually said...

"I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department"

"It would mean 6,600 farmers wouldn't get the credit they need to continue farming operations."

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

"There is nothing more foundational to a country's security and stability than its food supply."