Thomas J. Vilsack: “This budget is at a critical point, at a transformational point, in my view, in rural America, and in agriculture.”

Well, Senator, it absolutely is.

investments in research that create new opportunities; new income opportunities, is a way of maintaining those small- and mid-sized farming operations

I mean our heart goes out. As a former governor, I have toured many tornado damaged sites, and it is absolutely devastating to people.

It would likely mean a loss of 40,000 rental assistance units in rural America.