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Chairman Roberts Issues Statement on Ag Committee Nomination Vetting Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today released the following statement regarding the Committee’s vetting process for presidential nominees:

“The Senate Agriculture Committee should examine President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominees in the same manner it vetted President Obama’s nominees. After all, the Obama Administration was the so-called ‘most transparent Administration in history.’

“I have served on this Committee in the minority and the majority. We have approved outstanding nominees appointed by presidents from both parties. The vetting process is comprehensive and includes broad inquiries into nominees’ finances. Until now, I was not aware of any concerns about the Committee’s document requests. I see no reason to change course.”

The process for vetting nominees is agreed upon by the Chair and Ranking Member prior to the start of each Congress.

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