Michael Regan actually said...

"This budget proposal is critical as well as the American Jobs Plan."

"I think that is an excellent question, and I will say that the President has indicated from day one that agriculture is at the table."

"This budget is a serious signal to the agency that we are being invested in, and we are going to be given the tools we need to protect the environment, public health, and the economy."

"It is an opportunity that USDA and farmers are proactively looking at, that we need to quantify and consider as part of the equation."