66 Quotes by Ann Veneman

It's devastating to see ... all the buildings that have fallen down, to see people's lives completely shattered, to see a tent next to a house that was there,

The severe drought may not be receiving the same amount of attention as other emergencies. The international community must respond immediately to the need for assistance.

The issues facing the farmers and ranchers today are complex and challenging,

The fear is that we could lose thousands of people additionally to diarrhoea, disease and injuries that are not treated. It's absolutely urgent that as much aid gets in as possible. This is an area that will get much colder as the winter comes and the people are going to need shelter and blankets.

I'm confident that we have measures in place. And the additional measures that we announced yesterday will be even more protective of our food supply in this country.

I have to say that in this particular cow that we're dealing with, those parts of the cow were removed, and so we don't think there's any risk or very negligible risk to human health with this particular incident.

In the past quarter of a century, HIV/Aids has claimed the lives of more than 20 million people and lowered life expectancy in the hardest-hit countries by as much as 30 years,

Children are forced into prostitution, begging and soliciting, labor on plantations and in mines, markets, factories and domestic work.

I certainly, with no hesitation, would say that every mother can feel confident that they can feed their children beef in this country,