It was a hands down, slam dunk vote in the Senate Ag Committee on Monday afternoon for the next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins. The Texas native posted her thanks on X on Monday- “Thank you to the entire United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for their 23-0 support of my nomination to be the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. I’m grateful for Chairman @JohnBoozman and Ranking Member @amyklobuchar’s leadership in advancing my nomination, and I’m eager for full Senate consideration.
” None of this would be possible without President Trump’s confidence in me and his unwavering commitment to America’s farmers and agricultural communities. Thank you, Mr. President! If confirmed, I’m ready to get to work immediately to protect and defend America’s farmers and ranchers and can think of no greater honor. God Bless America!!”
It’s expected that the full Senate will easily confirm Rollins- although Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman told Politico it probably will not happen this week.
On Monday in San Antonio at CattleCon- Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Ethan Lane of NCBA about priorities the cattle industry has in Washington- and he expressed gratitude that the Trump Administration moved forward with the protocols for getting cattle moving from Mexico in the face of the New World Screwworm being found in southern Mexico. He was pleased that that happened despite Brooke Rollins not being in place at USDA yet.
He told Hays that he enjoyed her confirmation hearing- saying she knew the issues- was articulate and comes from a mindset that is very much lined up with cattle producers across the country. Lane added that she could have served in a lot of places in the Trump Administration and he believes it is a real “feather in the cap” of agriculture that she has landed as USDA Secretary. Listen to Hays and Lane on the nominee Rollins by clicking on the LISTEN BAR above.
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Also on Monday evening- American Farm Bureau’s Zippy Duvall sent a letter to Senate Leadership- urging them to quickly get Mrs. Rollins voted on and confirmed.
You can read the AFBF statement on the Brooke Rollins confirmation vote in the Senate Ag Committee by clicking here.
