The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing Thursday to hear from USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky regarding implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, and commented on the EPA supplemental proposal out this week.
Listen to his opening remarks below and read full testimony.
Senate Ag Hearing - USDA Deputy Steve Censky (5:14)The announcement out of EPA this week regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) came up during the hearing. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) was first to ask about it. Listen to that exchange:
Sen. Smith and USDA Deputy Censky - EPA RFS proposal (3:07)