Hillary Clinton was in rural America during the Iowa caucuses, but I think the nature of a campaign makes it more difficult… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
President Obama has expressed his commitment to responsible stewardship of our land, water, and other natural resources. And one way of restoring… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible. — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I think people have to remember where we were in 2009. We were losing 800,000 jobs a month. We had an unemployment… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America. — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people don't understand the makeup of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program population, of the food stamp population,… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Food is a fairly significant aspect of my life. I have struggled mightily with food. With my weight. And I'm conscious of… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I think we have not done a good job of explaining to people in rural America what is actually happening, number one.… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads. — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Very few people know that my department is responsible for 1.2 million home loans since I have been secretary. That's 1.2 million… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
It's how you make decisions that matters, and that ought to be the question that people ask of any candidate for any… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Every dollar of SNAP benefits generates $1.84 in the economy in terms of economic activity. If people are able to buy a… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
People don't understand rural America. Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I wish I could give you all the examples over the last two years as secretary of agriculture, where I hear people… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Rural Americans want leaders who help middle-class communities to plan and prosper over the long-term - not opportunists who reap the rewards… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
If we truly want an innovative and creative renewable fuel industry, then it needs to be challenged. And if we create a… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
If you think of what food is, it's the energy we use to do our daily work. I want people to know… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton was in rural America during the Iowa caucuses, but I think the nature of a campaign makes it more difficult once you… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
To help producers serve larger institutional customers like schools and hospitals, USDA has helped fund new regional infrastructure like cold storage warehouses, commercial kitchens… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children. — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I can't give you a specific number today, in large part because the analysis upon which we would make that determination has not been… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
To amplify our efforts, USDA is joining with First Lady Michelle Obama in aggressively promoting the 'Let's Move' campaign, which will combat the epidemic… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
We're going to move from a commodity economy where you basically grow the same kind of crops - where a kernel of corn is… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year.… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
President Obama has expressed his commitment to responsible stewardship of our land, water, and other natural resources. And one way of restoring the land… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew. — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
I don't know of a Democrat - whether they're a conservative, a centrist or a liberal Democrat - that doesn't think that it's important… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
