Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confronted EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over Bayer-Monsanto and glyphosate, adding new pressure to a fast-moving fight already unfolding at the Supreme Court and in Congress over whether the maker of Roundup should be shielded from lawsuits.
The New York Democrat said during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing that she had asked Zeldin whether he had met with Bayer or Monsanto about the company's legal issues tied to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. According to a transcript released by her office, Zeldin first answered, "No, I never did," then said, "My meeting with them was very brief and that topic did not come up."
