Thursday, December 18, 2008
Harkin Welcomes News That Fellow Iowan Tom Vilsack Nominated For Agriculture Secretary
Senator Tom Harkin today issued the following comment after President-Elect Obama announced that he had nominated Tom Vilsack for Agriculture Secretary. Harkin is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the Committee that will hold nomination hearings.
"Tom Vilsack has a strong record in Iowa on building opportunities in renewable energy, conservation, food and nutrition, experience that will serve him well as Secretary of Agriculture. With our economy in a downturn, Tom Vilsack knows how to bring change that will rebuild rural economies and keep them vibrant. As someone who has been a supporter of Tom Vilsack from the time he ran for Governor to the time he ran for President, I believe he will be a strong Secretary of Agriculture and I expect a swift confirmation by the Senate Agriculture Committee."
