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Grassley happy Vilsack is staying on

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s happy that fellow Iowan Tom Vilsack will be staying on as Secretary of Agriculture.

Grassley says it’s good to have someone in that position that understands Midwestern agriculture and is supportive of family farmers.

“It’s very important that we have somebody that understands that—and he does,” Grassley says.

On Monday, Vilsack released a statement saying that he is “pleased to continue working alongside President Obama to grow more opportunity in rural America.”  And he told reporters in Nashville, “I am just thankful I have more time because there is more to do.”