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Washington,
D.C.
–
U.S.
Sen.
Scott
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
after
he
voted
in
support
of
former
Georgia
governor,
Sonny
Perdue,
to
serve
as
our
next
Secretary
of
Agriculture.
Perdue
was
confirmed
by
the
Senate
87-11:
“Our
state’s
thriving
agriculture
industry
has
expanded
significantly
within
the
last
decade
and
today
South
Carolina
is
home
to
about
25,000
farms
spanning
across
4.9
million
acres.
Even
more
importantly,
the
industry
provides
212,000
jobs
to
hardworking
residents
and
has
reached
an
annual
economic
impact
of
more
than
$41
billion.
Today,
I
was
pleased
to
vote
in
support
of
former
Georgia
governor,
Sonny
Perdue,
to
serve
as
our
next
Secretary
because
I
think
he
is
the
type
of
experienced
leader
that
will
work
tirelessly
to
ensure
this
type
of
agricultural
growth
remains
unhindered
in
our
state,
and
similar
success
is
reflected
across
the
country.
As
someone
who
grew
up
on
a
farm
and
owned
his
own
farming
business,
Mr.
Perdue
has
firsthand
experience
in
understanding
the
unique
needs
of
our
agriculture
industry
and
recognizes
the
monumental
role
the
agricultural
industry
plays
in
supporting
our
nation’s
economy.”
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