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Iowa Ag Secretary and USDA nominee Bill Northey says the hold on his confirmation is not that uncommon in Washington.

“I found out I’m part of a group of folks that have been on hold before.  There’s a lot of folks that have served in Washington in different roles, and some of them have been on hold for a little bit before they got there.  And I didn’t realize it.”

Northey’s nomination to become undersecretary for farm production and conservation at USDA has been held up by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who’s seeking changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

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