President Trump has been experiencing several delays in the confirmation of his Cabinet, including with Sonny Perdue, the nominee for the Secretary of Agriculture. The first step of the confirmation process is to be nominated by the president or president-elect. Then, the nominee undergoes hearings before Senate committees. If the nominee is voted out of committee, then he or she goes before the entire Senate body, the final step of confirmation. Although Perdue has been nominated, he has not yet obtained a date for the hearing before the committees. Perdue has had previous government experience, though, which would help him adjust to this influential job.
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