"We will focus on expanded trade promotion, particularly through a coordinated strategy for exporting biotechnology crops."
"We appreciate the opportunity that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has given us to invest in appropriate investments."
"For every $5 we invest in that specific program, we get $9.20 of economic activity."
"Broad bipartisan support and for good reason."
"I believe that we can provide technical assistance."
"If you focus simply on one or two of the three, then you are not going to make the food available."
"I certainly appreciated Senator Bond's comments, and I understand his concerns."
"There has been concern expressed by some Members of Congress about whether or not the investment that is being made today by the Federal Government, now in excess of $130 million, is money well spent."
"I have not made any specific decisions relative to the program and improvements to the program because I want to give everyone an opportunity to have input."
"I do not want this Congress to lose confidence in the system, not provide funding, and then send I think what would be a very poor message to our trading partners."
"We are committed to working with you."
"We think it is important for a multitude of reasons that we address aggressively child nutrition."