I'm a bit late in reporting on it but Tom Vilsack testified before the House Ag Approps subcommittee on March 31. His testimony was unremarkable if you've been following Vilsack all long. Below, I list highlights from his testimony and then notable excepts from newspaper coverage of the hearing.
For me, the most important take-away from the hearing was about a mandatory national animal ID system (NAIS). Rosa DeLauro is strongly supportive of a mandatory system. Vilsack wishes to meet with opponents of NAIS before pushing ahead.
