Senate Confirms Perdue to Serve as Agriculture Secretary
The Senate on April 24 voted to confirm Sonny Perdue to serve as agriculture secretary. The Senate Agriculture Committee on March 30 voted to clear the nomination of Perdue for floor consideration. In a floor statement shortly before the Senate…
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confirmation vote, committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said (here) that Perdue will lead both the Senate and House to a "productive trade policy" and economic recovery in rural and small-town areas of the country.