Harkin on Schafer

From the office of Sen. Tom Harkin:


Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry today issued the following statement upon learning that President Bush intends to nominate former North Dakota Governor Edward Schafer to be the Secretary of Agriculture.

“I congratulate Former Governor Schafer on his nomination for Secretary of Agriculture. I look forward to working with him and to learning his views on the new farm bill that we have just reported out of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with overwhelming support. I also want to thank and commend Chuck Conner for the fine job he has done as Acting Secretary.”