The Senate Agriculture Committee hosted the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Agriculture on Thursday. Brooke Rollins is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute and worked in the previous Trump administration in the White House Office of American Innovation and United States Domestic Policy Council. Prior to that, she was the president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
In her opening statement, Rollins outlined her four key priorities for day one if she is confirmed.
Rollins hearing - priorities (2:21)
Rollins faced questions about biofuels from several senators, including Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Rollins hearing - Sen. Klobuchar (4:15) Rollins hearing - Sen. Ernst (8:10)