I applaud him for calling for no earmarks and for transparency and accountability. That's exactly what we want to do. I'm particularly encouraged that Vice President Biden has committed to oversee the spending of every single dollar personally.
Mike Conaway: “I applaud him for calling for no earmarks and for transparency and accountability. That's exactly what we want to do.…”
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Discussing President-elect Obama's stimulus package and the importance of transparency and accountability.
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I want American farmers participating in this, and American people support these programs in large part because they think it is American-grown products that are being used over there.
We need to make sure that people that are unemployed, people that are having a tough time, have enough food to take care of their kids.
Thank you for your leadership on behalf of America's farmers and ranchers, especially in such trying times.
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program (FFFBP) was the victim of a rushed process that included no engagement with current distributors and nonprofits and resulted in cherry-picked contractors who were not qualified.





