A flash of irony came when he was asked about the government's sugar price supports. But not everything else we do here is, as well. His good friend from western Kansas, Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, said Glickman always had his priorities straight. He knows there is a tomorrow. On Tuesday Glickman talked about six years of yesterdays.
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And he was equally gratified about the stronger environmental role played by the U.S. Forest Service, something he also hoped the incoming Republican administration would not downgrade or forsake. This is where its foundation was. They are going to have be very, very careful in turning these things around. He said he was encouraged that his successor, Ann Veneman, had been a deputy agriculture secretary under President George Bush and had served as state agriculture secretary in California. His political career began as a member of the Wichita school board nearly 30 years ago.