Sen. Roger Marshall gives his reaction to the Brooke Rollins U.S. Ag Secretary confirmation hearing

The confirmation process for USDA Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins is well underway. Yesterday, she addressed key priorities before the Senate Agriculture Committee for nearly four hours.

Senator Roger Marshall spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on his thoughts on the hearing, getting milk back into schools, and how her background will help her in this role.

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