WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced Texan and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins at her nomination hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Excerpts from his remarks are below, and video can be found here.

“This one is a no-brainer.”

“I first met Brooke years ago when serving in state government in Texas, but it was when she was the policy director for then-Governor Rick Perry that I began to see what a truly dedicated public servant she was and still is.”

“Brooke’s agricultural roots will serve her well as Secretary of Agriculture to give farmers and producers from the Lone Star State and across the country a clarion voice when it comes to President Trump’s Cabinet.”

“I’ve worked with Brooke in a number of roles and seen her as she’s helped advance bipartisan legislation both in Austin and here in the nation’s capital, and I know she will bring that experience and that temperament to her job at USDA.”

“The Texas A&M football team, of which Brooke is a devoted fan, says their student body is the 12th Man who propels them to victory. I know Brooke is honored to step up now and become the 12th Woman for the farmers and ranchers of America.”