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Perdue confirmed as U.S. Ag Secretary
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was confirmed Monday by the U.S. Senate to be Secretary of Agriculture, completing President Trump’s cabinet. Speaking in favor of Perdue’s nomination, Senate Ag Chairman Pat Roberts told colleagues the importance of agriculture trade cannot be overstated, “We have to understand within the administration, within this Senate and with our colleagues in the House that ‘yes’ it is important to export things that we make but it also equally important to export things that we grow.”
Democrat Jon Tester of Montana voted for confirmation, but before the vote on Monday, expressed concern about budget cuts the White House has proposed for the USDA, “The next ag secretary needs to fight for a USDA budget that works for rural families.
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