We want to fill these positions as quickly as we possibly can.

One report recently found that as many as 75 percent of Americans age 17 to 24 are currently unfit for the Armed Services due mainly to malnutrition and obesity.

The present low milk prices are destroying dairy farmers.

Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke of the need for a 'shared vision built on collaboration that will move us beyond the timber wars of the past.'

forest restoration represents the Forest Service's future

I will tell you, just from a USDA perspective, we are encouraged by the number of grants, loans, business activity in our rural development portfolios.

We have got to be honest with ourselves and honest what that really means.

The President, the First Lady, and I are committed to combating hunger and providing healthier foods to our nation's children.

We obviously would work with Congress if you direct that this is something that is a priority and that you believe that it needs to be expanded and you provide us the legislative authority.

If we fail to address this issue aggressively now, we will clearly, clearly pay for it in significant increases in health care expenditures in the future.

I think it is incumbent upon us to work with schools to create standards that basically define the nutritional value of things that will be sold.

One of the great opportunities that we have is the leadership of the First Lady on this particular issue.