Source: POLITICO, 3/23/17


There’s at least one thing on Capitol Hill that President Donald Trump doesn’t have to worry about right now: his nominee for Agriculture secretary.  Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Agriculture, sailed through his confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday with a mix of folksy charm and forthright answers — and few, if any, hardball questions hurled his way. 

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