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Perdue’s nomination for ag secretary advances to full Senate

By News Desk on March 31, 2017

sonnyperdue2_406x250The Senate agriculture committee approved former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to serve as the 31st secretary of agriculture Thursday, sending President Trump’s nominee to the Senate floor for confirmation.

Perdue cleared the Senate Committee on…
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Near confirmation, Perdue says no to Brazilian beef embargo

By Dan Flynn on March 24, 2017

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue thinks it would be an over-reaction for USDA to embargo Brazilian beef because of that country’s federal investigation of meat inspectors being bribed to overlook standards for exported meat.

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Sonny Perdue set to face Senate ag committee Thursday

By Dan Flynn on March 22, 2017

Secretary of Agriculture-designate Sonny Perdue will finally get his hearing tomorrow before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.

President Trump nominated the former Georgia governor to serve as America’s 31st Secretary of Agriculture nine…
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