(NAFB.com) – Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins spoke with Senators on a wide range of topics during her confirmation hearing last week. As President Donald Trump considers another round of tariffs, she said USDA will be prepared again to give aid to farmers if they face retaliatory tariffs from other countries. Rollins mentioned that she’s already spoken with Sonny Perdue, Trump’s Ag Secretary during his first term, about USDA’s previous response to the trade war with China. Also, despite concerns about farmworkers being deported, Rollins said she’s willing to work with the Departments of Labor and Congress to reform the H-2A migrant-labor program. Farm Policy News reported that the hearing was “congenial and bipartisan,” but that didn’t stop Senators from raising several concerns, including biofuels. The Renewable Fuels Association said it was great to hear Rollins say she will “defend, elevate, and honor” all sources of fuel, including ethanol.