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Daybreak Feb 16: Senate sets Vilsack vote

02/16/21 9:10 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle
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An end is finally in sight in the wait for a new agriculture secretary. The Senate has scheduled action for Feb. 23 on Tom Vilsack's nomination to return for a second stint at the head of USDA.
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