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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will do it he will be asked to explain some of his beliefs about agriculture and food production by Republicans who are protective of their states’ agricultural industry. This could prevent a smooth confirmation if you fail to address their concerns.
“They have to be able to use modern agricultural techniquesand that involves a lot, not just really sophisticated equipment, but also fertilizers and pesticides. So we need to have that conversation,” Sen. John Hoeven, RN, told reporters.
“I’m always going to stand up for farmers and ranchers.”
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Some Senate Republicans want answers from RFK Jr. on agricultural beliefs before confirming it. (Reuters)
Hoeven told Fox News Digital that he would need certain assurances from Kennedy to support him.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowatold reporters he wants Kennedy to “understand that when I started farming in 1960, we raised 50 bushels of corn per acre. Now, we average about 200 a year in Iowa. Much more that this
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Senator John Hoeven, RND, speaks on May 4, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
“And you can’t feed 9 billion people on the face of the earth (if) we don’t take advantage of genetic engineering.”
Before meeting with Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told reporters he planned to ask him about pesticide use .
Afterwards, Kennedy seemed to address any concerns, because Tuberville wrote to X: “Our meeting reaffirmed what I already knew: RFK Jr. is the right man to make sure our food is safe, bring transparency to vaccines and health care and Make America Healthy Again.”
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. visit “The Story With Martha MacCallum” at Fox News Channel Studios on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
While some Republicans are concerned about the agricultural implications of Kennedy’s positions, his positions on food safety are offering some level of appeal to certain Democrats, whose votes may need to be confirmed.
Several Democratic senators told Fox News Digital that Kennedy piqued their interest reflections on food regulationsbut none said they had meetings scheduled yet.
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John Hickenlooper expressed some interest in RFK Jr.’s food production beliefs. (Anna Moneymaker)
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“His approach to food and nutrition is more direct and perhaps could be more successful than continuing the way we’ve been doing it,” Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., told Fox News Digital.
“I’m definitely looking forward to him coming and testifying.”
A representative for Kennedy did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.
