Vilsack tapped as Secretary of Agriculture

Press Release

Senator Chuck Grassley today responded to news reports that former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has been tapped as Secretary of Agriculture by President-Elect Barack Obama.

"This comes as a surprise since about three weeks ago Governor Vilsack stated that he was not in contention for the job, but it sure isn't a surprise because of his qualifications. As Governor of Iowa he had a firsthand look at the role of agriculture in our global economy," Grassley said. "I'm happy for him, happy for Iowa and this is welcome news for agriculture."

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