Vilsack sworn in as agriculture secretary via Zoom
Tom Vilsack was sworn in as the secretary of agriculture Wednesday evening in a ceremony the vice president said was her first via Zoom.
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Harris was in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with a pool of journalists and Vilsack appeared on a large screen with his family.
"Congratulations, Mr. Secretary and to the whole family," Harris said after he was sworn in. "The president is so excited. We've got a lot of work to do and we'll do it together."
Vilsack is returning to a role he held in the Obama administration for eight years. He previously served two terms as Iowa's governor.
He was confirmed on Tuesday by a vote of 92-7.