United States Secretary of Agriculture
Minnesota Farmers Union president calls the agriculture secretary's dig "very insensitive. It took everyone by surprise."
The president has proposed cutting funding for programs to restore the heavily polluted region.
USDA secretary nominee Sonny Perdue's record is raising concerns, but probably won't stall his confirmation.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Elected officials are enjoying a favorite old pastime: attacking the food stamps program
The former Georgia governor famously prayed for rain during a 2007 drought.