The Senate on Thursday confirmed Brooke Rollins to be Agriculture secretary by a vote of 72-28, giving her the reins of a department trying to distribute $10 billion in recently appropriated farm aid and tackle the bird flu outbreak.
“America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters need a leader at USDA who will be an advocate for their livelihoods and rural America and be a strong voice to address the pressing needs of our agriculture community,” Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said on the floor Thursday.
“Brooke Rollins is that person,” he said.
