Brooke Rollins

Everyone says, are you exhausted? And it's a seven day a week, 20 hours a day. And for me, there are days where I'm tired. I mean, I think I got here to D.C. I was doing tours all day yesterday with Secretary Kennedy. The day before, I was in Ohio. I think that's right, yes. Two days before that, I was in North Dakota. Then I'm back here. It's literally a 5 a.m.

Everyone says, are you exhausted? And it's a seven day a week, 20 hours a day. And for me, there are days where I'm tired. I mean, I think I got here to D.C. I was doing tours all day yesterday with Secretary Kennedy. The day before, I was in Ohio. I think that's right, yes. Two days before that, I was in North Dakota. Then I'm back here. It's literally a 5 a.m.

to midnight, seven days a week effort. But it's just such a gift. I mean, who gets to do this? And at an inflection point in our country's history, this is, I feel like this is 1776 all over again. And I think about never, ever to compare myself to the founding fathers.

to midnight, seven days a week effort. But it's just such a gift. I mean, who gets to do this? And at an inflection point in our country's history, this is, I feel like this is 1776 all over again. And I think about never, ever to compare myself to the founding fathers.

But those guys were farmers and teachers and businessmen before they declared independence from the greatest power the world had ever known. And that was Great Britain. And the king. And so in many ways, I feel like our cabinet and this president has God's hand and that that's what we're called for as well.

But those guys were farmers and teachers and businessmen before they declared independence from the greatest power the world had ever known. And that was Great Britain. And the king. And so in many ways, I feel like our cabinet and this president has God's hand and that that's what we're called for as well.

So while certainly we're working very hard and the 100 days has been extremely fast paced, I think that's why you see the joy in the work is because we're ready for it.

So while certainly we're working very hard and the 100 days has been extremely fast paced, I think that's why you see the joy in the work is because we're ready for it.

Yeah, well, and I think when you say, you know, does agriculture work well, I think you mean USDA. So the... The fact that we have an agency with 100 plus thousand employees, the largest budget item is food stamps, the SNAP program. There are so many different divisions and contracts. I mean, we are just getting started. We've already canceled almost $6 billion, $100,000, $200,000 at a time.

Yeah, well, and I think when you say, you know, does agriculture work well, I think you mean USDA. So the... The fact that we have an agency with 100 plus thousand employees, the largest budget item is food stamps, the SNAP program. There are so many different divisions and contracts. I mean, we are just getting started. We've already canceled almost $6 billion, $100,000, $200,000 at a time.

That's a significant amount of contracts that we're canceling. We are reducing in force to make sure that we are as efficient, as effective, and as flexible as possible. absolutely needs a realignment, a reconstruction, and a significant reorganization. So that's what we are working through right now.

That's a significant amount of contracts that we're canceling. We are reducing in force to make sure that we are as efficient, as effective, and as flexible as possible. absolutely needs a realignment, a reconstruction, and a significant reorganization. So that's what we are working through right now.

The idea that USDA should be, you know, we've got other programs and those are important, like food stamps, although they need significant reform, but this agency should be about farmers and ranchers all day, every day, and our ag producers. And how do we, talking about the industry now, an industry that every year we lose more family farms,

The idea that USDA should be, you know, we've got other programs and those are important, like food stamps, although they need significant reform, but this agency should be about farmers and ranchers all day, every day, and our ag producers. And how do we, talking about the industry now, an industry that every year we lose more family farms,

Every year, things get outsourced to other countries, including China and Brazil. Every year, it gets harder and harder for most of our farmers to make a living where they can support their family, pass their fourth, fifth, and sixth generation farmer ranch onto their sons or daughters, it's getting harder and harder.

Every year, things get outsourced to other countries, including China and Brazil. Every year, it gets harder and harder for most of our farmers to make a living where they can support their family, pass their fourth, fifth, and sixth generation farmer ranch onto their sons or daughters, it's getting harder and harder.

It's also getting harder and harder for new Americans, men or women, to get into the business of farming. It's almost impossible. There's not enough opportunity for capital to inject, to buy a new tractor, to buy the land, to figure out how to become part of this great historical legacy profession in American history.

It's also getting harder and harder for new Americans, men or women, to get into the business of farming. It's almost impossible. There's not enough opportunity for capital to inject, to buy a new tractor, to buy the land, to figure out how to become part of this great historical legacy profession in American history.

So we've got a lot of things, A, here at the department we need to really, really be refocused on, and we are. But also, there's some massive policy questions that we've got to think through. And then kind of the final big priority is these farmers don't want all these checks. I mean, they take them. It's the way they stay in the black and the way they keep farming.

So we've got a lot of things, A, here at the department we need to really, really be refocused on, and we are. But also, there's some massive policy questions that we've got to think through. And then kind of the final big priority is these farmers don't want all these checks. I mean, they take them. It's the way they stay in the black and the way they keep farming.