Herb Kohl

We've seen articles in several publications come to the conclusion that healthcare quality does not increase with higher spending.

The WIC program, which many of us consider essential, has been underfunded in recent executive budgets.

The fiscal year 2010 budget for discretionary programs at USDA is $21.25 billion.

Funding for humanitarian food aid has increased by $564 million.

global food security is one of the most important issues in this subcommittee

I am most encouraged with you as a person in terms of your knowledge, your enterprise, your energy, your ambition, and I am convinced you are and will be a great Secretary of Agriculture.

The rental assistance program would see an increase of $189 million to prevent a large number of poor rural residents from losing their homes.

I am disheartened that the administration in this initial budget proposal places little emphasis on ag research and, instead of increasing our capabilities, would cut $237 million from the research, education, and economics portion of the…

long-term care is unpredictable, expensive, uncoordinated, and not integrated with the healthcare system.

Funding levels have fallen billions short of what was authorized, and schools are struggling to meet the law's requirements.

States share the responsibility of providing Medicaid funding for long-term care with the Federal Government.

most Americans do not realize that Medicare offers only limited home health services.

I initially supported this legislation because it guaranteed increased Federal funding and flexibility in exchange for real accountability from schools.

long-term care is expensive, with the cost of an average nursing home now nearly $70,000 a year.

reforming our long-term care system is a necessary part of reforming the entire healthcare system.

I believe your task is more important than ever.

the Recovery Act passed by Congress contains billions of dollars for one-time funding for public schools.

In terms of priority, the program seems to me should have a very high priority, if we talk about encouraging our high school students that aspire to going to college.

the financing of long-term care must be addressed if we are going to get healthcare costs under control.

I believe education is one of the best investments our Nation can make to ensure future economic growth and stability.

All right. Dr. Sharfstein, does the $14.6 million 'strategic framework' for food safety include implementation of FDA's Food Protection Plan?

I believe the FDA is going to become increasingly responsive to all the important needs in our society under your direction along with Dr. Hamburg.

I am disheartened that the administration in this initial budget proposal places little emphasis on ag research...

I was pleased to see that funding sources for the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) were increased this year.

Thanks a lot, Senator Brownback.