Vilsack confirmation gives away the farm
Vilsack confirmation gives away the farm Tom Vilsack will once again assume the top spot at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to support his confirmation. Vilsack previously served as Secretary of Agriculture for all eight years of President Barack Obama’s administration. In light of his track record at the USDA, where he flagrantly disregarded the will of Congress on a key renewable energy matter, it’s troubling that Congress would once again give Vilsack free rein to pursue his own policies and dispense funds without pesky congressional imp...