CONFIRMATION UNDERWAY FOR SEC. OF AGRICULTURE NOMINEE TOM VILSACK
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack facing questions today by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Vilsack who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Obama Administration is also the President Biden’s choice for the position.
This morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst asked Vilsack his position on biofuels in light of President Biden’s excelleration toward electric vehicles.
Vilsack says there is room for both.
U.S. SENATOR JONI ERNS, IA (R)
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Ernst says Vilsack will bring a unique perspective since he is from Iowa and she hopes continues to look out for the interest of farmers and ranchers in Iowa.