Tom Vilsack
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Tom Vilsack is an American politician and attorney who has served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture since March 2021. He previously held the same position from January 2009 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Vilsack's tenure has focused on issues such as food security, rural development, and agricultural sustainability. He has been a prominent advocate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and has emphasized the importance of supporting farmers and rural communities.
Nov 16, 2009
The scale of these programs means that reforms can have a major impact on tens of millions of school children.
Nov 16, 2009
This report highlights the seriousness of the child nutrition bill that lies before us.
Nov 16, 2009
This isn't just about human services. It isn't just about the moral responsibility we have. It is actually good economics in tough times.
Nov 16, 2009
The upcoming effort to reauthorize the Child Nutrition Program is a major opportunity for us to advance a number of key priorities for our children.
Nov 16, 2009
We have still youngsters today that don't participate in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Program that need the School Lunch and School Breakfast Program.
Nov 16, 2009
One of the first items that President Obama discussed with me when I was first selected for this job was that one of his top priorities for USDA was to provide children with healthier, more nutritious meals.
Nov 16, 2009
These grim statistics add a note of seriousness to these hearings that we hold today.
Nov 16, 2009
Fortunately, the Congress had the wisdom to include in the Recovery and Reinvestment Act more resources for SNAP, more resources for food assistance.
Nov 16, 2009
The problems that we face and are challenged today to address through this reauthorization process are significant and critical to the future of this country.
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