The Senate has confirmed former New Mexico Congressman Xochit Torres Small as the USDA undersecretary for rural development. Torres Small is the daughter of migrant farm workers and served one term in Congress. The confirmation hearing for Torres Small took place at the same time as Robert Bonnie, who is nominated as the USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation. Bonnie has not yet been approved by the full Senate.
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