Chuck Schumer actually said...

"We want to do it bipartisan, but we must be strong. We cannot dawdle, we cannot delay, we cannot dilute. We are united as one for a big, bold package, working with our Republican friends when we can."

"Any U.S. Secretary of Agriculture plays a very important role in that, and Secretary Vilsack in those eight years did that well, too."

"I am very encouraged by the success of the China Phase One agreement and glad that the USMCA helped achieve historic gains for agriculture."

"If confirmed, I am looking to him to be a voice of reason within the administration on the future of biofuels."