The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Biden’s agri secretary. Vilsack served the same cabinet position within the Obama administration. Biden previously called Vilsack, ’The best secretary of agriculture I believe this country has ever had.’ Sen. Bernie Sanders joined six Republicans in voting against the nomination. ’I think he’ll be fine, but not as strong as I would like,’ Sanders said.
I really feel this position and ones like it should be populated by politically-minded people, who represent the views of those in the related industries, but did not come from them. The relationship between power and bias, if and where present, is uncomfortable. I feel that would be a sufficient filter.
Goodbye private farms. No worries, though. Gates Inc will be there to buy them up.