BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s congressional delegation is praising the Senate’s confirmation of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as agriculture secretary.
Perdue has assured nervous farm-state senators that he’ll advocate for rural America, even as President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed deep cuts to some farm programs. His promise to reach across the aisle won him several votes from Democrats, including North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s.
Heitkamp says Perdue will be “a strong voice for agricultural trade in the administration.”
Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer touted Perdue’s experience as the governor of a farm state and his understanding of the agriculture industry.
Republican Sen. John Hoeven says Perdue will be a strong leader for the federal Agriculture Department, which has about 100,000 employees and is in charge of the nation’s food and farm programs.
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