"I want to retain the worker that I have who has already done that work."
"Through this new approach, the Committee hopes rural communities target investment to boost economic development by harnessing their strengths."
"I share Mr. Tilsen's concern about housing all across Indian country."
"We certainly understood that the role of those small towns is to support the dominant industry, which is agriculture."
"I look forward to seeing him very soon across the table in the Ag Committee."
"Regional strategies may sound vague, but the main point is that they target resources to where they have the most impact locally."
"If you could guarantee that everyone would be as fit as you if they ate Tanka Bars----"
"I feel like we may be creating, if we do not watch it, a system that we hope will reward people for doing things regionally."
"I have seen that culture change in North Dakota."
"We have an underutilized resource in America. It is called 'rural America.'"
"It is not easy work, regional economic development. It means collaboration."