Mike Johanns Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mike Johanns.

Mike Johanns is a former American politician and attorney hailing from Nebraska. Born on June 18, 1950, in Osage, Iowa, he served as the Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005. Johanns later became the Secretary of Agriculture under former President George W. Bush, serving from 2005 to 2007. He also represented Nebraska as a United States Senator from 2009 to 2015. Johannes worked extensively on agricultural and environmental issues throughout his career.

On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instill

On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture.

We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good s

We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good science, and I really believe the United States can be the leader in delivering that message to our international trading partners.

The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound scie

The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound science and consumer protection.

In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.

In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.

We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food

We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that we're paying attention to the food-safety issues.

This president has said this has to be a priority for our na

This president has said this has to be a priority for our nation, protecting our food supply from terrorist acts, so he continues to provide the funding that is necessary.

Science is the international language, so when we are able t

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.

Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.

Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.

The world is really figuring BSE out, and that's positive.

The world is really figuring BSE out, and that's positive.