President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Agriculture secretary said Tuesday she’s focused on rural America and protecting farmers, as she begins meetings with lawmakers.
Brooke Rollins, the conservative think tank leader who’s in line to lead the sprawling Department of Agriculture, told POLITICO’s E&E News she’s visiting with people involved in agriculture policy on Capitol Hill and had a “great meeting” with Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) on Tuesday.
Leaving the 30-minute meeting with Boozman — the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee’s presumed incoming chair — Rollins said, “I’m so grateful for his support for my nomination.”
She added, “Hopefully together we and the larger agriculture community will able to focus on rural America and protecting our farmers.”
