Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack
Thomas James "Tom" Vilsackis an American politician who has served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture since 2009. A member of the Iowa Democratic Party, Vilsack served as the 40th Governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 December 1950
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
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Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.
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I don't care what anybody says: Nothing is better than a tomato you grow. There's something about it that's different than a tomato you can buy. It's a great thing.
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As we move into a freer marketplace, it's incumbent upon us to show how crops can be used in a wider way,
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Your poll suggests to me . . . that we've lost a sense of community in this country, ... It is important that we have that common thread.
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This is going to provide a sense of hope to folks,
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The old way isn't going to work in this country.
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I think early in the process it might have had a hard time meeting our eligibility standards for high school athletics,
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I'm concerned about the anxiety and stress of the families here in Newton and in the Amana area,
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It's not always freezing cold in the state,
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If we used that fortress mentality and created a sense of security and security zones, and wait for the insurgents to come to us and don't go after them . . . and protect the people inside that zone, allow them to feel more comfortable and more confident and allow them to get an economy going . . . then at that point Iraqis are going to be more willing to assume the front lines of that fortress.
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He steals second, and I hereby restore his voting rights.
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