"I think that they are waiting on a completion of the Department of Energy testing."
"We see this as a critical component, as I said earlier, a critical pillar to a new revitalized rural economy."
"We will make sure that those resources are, obviously, strategically focused and make sure that people have input as to where they are to be spent."
"One of the things we wanted to focus on was a way in which we could respond to that challenge."
"We think there is a need for better data collection."
"I also think that there are other areas such as animal identification program where we can find ways to prevent wasteful spending and make substantive cuts that will save the American people some mone..."
"I really do think we can find some savings in administrative costs by just being smarter about how we deliver all these programs at two levels, at the community level and school program."
"I have introduced a Children's Fruit and Vegetable Act, H.R. 4333. We have bipartisan cosponsors."
"We really need to try to get back into that old school-based ability to have fresh fruits and vegetables in every school."
"We understand and appreciate the importance and significance of this and of this industry to your district and to the country."
"This is a lot harder than it ought to be."
"We need to be focused on bilateral and multi-lateral trade opportunities, and we frankly need to be--within USDA we need to be very focused on breaking down barriers."