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Daybreak Jan. 24: Rollins sails through hearing, but vote timing uncertain

01/24/25 1:48 PM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Lydia Johnson, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

Brooke Rollins appears poised for Senate confirmation after a Senate Ag Committee hearing where she strongly defended President Donald Trump’s policies while stressing repeatedly that she’ll work to protect U.S. agriculture.

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