The single biggest thing is, their products become more affordable.

So there is no question, with an expanding market, reduced and eliminated tariffs, and a process for enforcing science- and rules-based sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, that we are going to increase agricultural exports.

It is clear to us that they--yes, it's clear to us that they ought to be regionalizing their bans and not doing a blanket ban.

That's the direction that you have given us, and that's the direction that I intend to follow.

We're in a better place today than we were when this began.

I will be the first to admit that we didn't do as good a job on this as we should have.

Seventy-five percent of our rental units could potentially get out of the program without access to vouchers

I suppose I should answer no. But let me just say this. Whatever you all deem as appropriate, we will try to use in the most efficient and effective way to reach as many people as possible.

I have been interested in the testimony that Commissioner Hamburg has provided in which she has indicated a desire also to stay within the statutory guidelines.

The President's budget strengthens the middle class and helps America's hard-working families get ahead in a time of relentless economic and technological change.

I believe that the future is bright for America and in particular for rural Americans.

These reforms will make the program less costly to the taxpayer while still maintaining a quality safety net for farmers.