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...stand for election every two years in the House, so as soon as you arrive, there is instant pressure to hone in on the economic and political interests of your district," Glickman said. "That's what landed me on the House Agricultural Committee, where I lived wheat and cattle policy for years...
However, after being voted out of office in 1994 during the Republican landslide, Glickman, a Democrat, was offered his current position as secretary of agriculture. There, he had to adjust to a broader perspective...
...different view from the Cabinet. Your perspective is national...[and] President Clinton's views have a lot to do with my decisions," Glickman said. "In the Cabinet, there's less personal freedom, but certainly more power...
...Glickman also spoke on many of the major issues facing the USDA today...
Food safety, Glickman said, is one of the most visible responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture...