Political Quotes

“I rise to support the nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the Department of Agriculture has been left without leadership. Based on President Trump's decisions over the past few months, it is clear, unfortunately, that agriculture and small towns like those all over Michigan have been an afterthought. It didn't help that Governor Perdue was the very last Cabinet Secretary to be nominated by President Trump. The White House then took 7 weeks to submit the official nomination paperwork to the Senate, which further delayed our hearing process. Despite unprecedented delays from this administration, the Agriculture Committee acted in a swift and bipartisan fashion to approve Governor Perdue with overwhelming support. Governor Perdue grew up on a dairy and crop farm in a small town in Georgia. He worked as a veterinarian and served as a two-term Governor. He has the confidence of nearly 700 agricultural stakeholder groups that represent farmers, ranchers, conservationists, landowners, and the food and nutrition communities. He understands that the Agriculture Department has a profound impact on nearly every community across the country and certainly every family.…”