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Senate Ag Committee advances several nominations

The Senate Ag Committee has advanced their vote for nominations to fill key ag and trade positions.

September 28, 2022 10:47 AM • 
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough

The Senate Ag Committee has advanced several nominations that will now go to a full Senate vote.

The Committee advanced Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as Ag Under Secretary for Food Safety, Vincent Logan to the Farm Credit Administration Board, and Alexis Taylor as Ag Under Secretary for Trade.

A date has not yet been set for the vote.

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