(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: 
“I am pleased the Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Governor Schafer to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During the recent confirmation hearing, I was impressed with his willingness to work with members of the Agriculture Committee as we continue to make progress on reauthorizing the farm bill. I look forward to working with the Department under the leadership of Schafer to best meet the needs of American agriculture.â€
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