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Heidi Heitkamp tops Trump’s list for agriculture secretary
Posted on 12/12/16 at 1:37 am
Posted on 12/12/16 at 1:37 am
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp has emerged as President-elect Donald Trump's leading choice for agriculture secretary, sources close to the transition tell POLITICO.
The first-term Democrat from North Dakota and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee has been a vocal advocate for farmers and broke from her party on several controversial policy issues, including the labeling of genetically modified foods and environmental protection for wetlands and waterways.
A special election to replace Heitkamp would almost certainly turn her seat over to a Republican, so the choice would give Trump a chance to appear conciliatory to Democrats, albeit with a lower-profile Cabinet role, while allowing the GOP to bolster its Senate majority.
Heitkamp's office and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Heitkamp, who met with the president-elect at Trump Tower on Dec. 2, is facing a tough race in a deep red state in 2018. In a further sign she is a strong contender for a Cabinet post, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met with North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer on Tuesday about a potential open Senate seat. A source close to the transition said gaining another Republican Senate seat was on the list of reasons for picking Heitkamp.
It remains unclear whether Heitkamp would accept the job. Democrats are hoping she'll turn it down.
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The first-term Democrat from North Dakota and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee has been a vocal advocate for farmers and broke from her party on several controversial policy issues, including the labeling of genetically modified foods and environmental protection for wetlands and waterways.
A special election to replace Heitkamp would almost certainly turn her seat over to a Republican, so the choice would give Trump a chance to appear conciliatory to Democrats, albeit with a lower-profile Cabinet role, while allowing the GOP to bolster its Senate majority.
Heitkamp's office and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Heitkamp, who met with the president-elect at Trump Tower on Dec. 2, is facing a tough race in a deep red state in 2018. In a further sign she is a strong contender for a Cabinet post, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met with North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer on Tuesday about a potential open Senate seat. A source close to the transition said gaining another Republican Senate seat was on the list of reasons for picking Heitkamp.
It remains unclear whether Heitkamp would accept the job. Democrats are hoping she'll turn it down.
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 3:51 am to hsfolk
Heard her on NPR, she seems intelligent enough.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 6:39 am to hsfolk
I've said it before, she's not awful, relatively level headed.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:04 am to hsfolk
Better get rid of the fricking ethanol mandate. I know its not her area but frick yhe liberals and the big corn lobby.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:06 am to GREENHEAD22
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:08 am to GREENHEAD22
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Better get rid of the fricking ethanol mandate.
What's your problem with ethanol? It reduces the amount of oil needed and is a renewable resource.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:17 am to diat150
Damn if that ain't a ND woman, I don't know who is...
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:23 am to diat150
She doesn't make my corn rise, but maybe she could still do a good job.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:26 am to hsfolk
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A special election to replace Heitkamp would almost certainly turn her seat over to a Republican, so the choice would give Trump a chance to appear conciliatory to Democrats, albeit with a lower-profile Cabinet role, while allowing the GOP to bolster its Senate majority.
Biggest part of this.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:32 am to samson73103
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What's your problem with ethanol? It reduces the amount of oil needed and is a renewable resource.
A) It's being propped up by government subsidies.
B) It drives the price up on food, both for human and livestock consumption, either through the corn being used for ethanol instead of feed, or farmers planting corn for ethanol instead of other crops due to (A) above.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:35 am to samson73103
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What's your problem with ethanol? It reduces the amount of oil needed and is a renewable resource.
It's unstable. I am tired of filling my 2 chain saw or boat motor up and having to add gas stabilizer to keep the crap gas from clogging my carburetor. It also decrease gas mileage.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:45 am to samson73103
Actually its worse for the environment and has a larger carbon load when you take in to account the extra energy used in refining it. Add to that all the other bs with it that has already been listed.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 7:53 am to GREENHEAD22
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Actually its worse for the environment and has a larger carbon load when you take in to account the extra energy used in refining it. Add to that all the other bs with it that has already been listed.
Yeah. If ethanol has to be made they will have to do it if from something a hell of a lot more efficient than corn, like the algae or even switch grass.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:23 pm to Centinel
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It drives the price up on food, both for human and livestock consumption
So you're against American farmers being profitable?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:27 pm to samson73103
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So you're against American farmers being profitable?
Why should they be artifically propped up by the govt more than anybody else, especially when all this oil we found comes online?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:32 pm to samson73103
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What's your problem with ethanol? It reduces the amount of oil needed and is a renewable resource.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:05 pm to Sentrius
This most certainly is a ploy to increase the Republican majority in the Senate. Her chances of reelection are slim in the 2018 mid term election.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:26 pm to samson73103
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What's your problem with ethanol? It reduces the amount of oil needed and is a renewable resource.
So where do we start? It's worse than welfare because we mandate it must make up 10% or more of gas. It's still price protected in such a way that the powerful co-ops are getting rich but the farmers still struggle. It's shite for small engines and destroys a boat, lawnmower, and a chainsaw every second(hyperbole). It encourages farmers to plant otherwise shitty land which permanently destroys habitat for the ducks I love to hunt. It makes my steaks more expensive. It encourages farmers to plant corn instead of other crops. It's inefficient. Oh, and again, it's welfare that both Republicans and Democrats can get behind because they all love them some Iowa votes but the farmers still are getting largely fricked. frick ethanol...
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:27 pm to hsfolk
What's her stance on ag subsidies and ethenol mandates?
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:06 am to gthog61
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Why should they be artifically propped up by the govt more than anybody else, especially when all this oil we found comes online
Unless trade deals are rewritten and foreign markets opened to US commodities to level the playing field then the government will subsidize agriculture in one form or another. The alternative is to import the vast majority of our food from countries that have virtually no regulations regarding what chemicals can be used. This doesn't even take into account the fact it would be very easy to orchestrate a major terrorist attack by contaminating our food supply if a large percentage of it was imported.
If you think imported oil makes the US a hostage to foreign interests, it's nothing like depending on foreign countries for imported food. American consumers have NEVER had to do without an abundant, safe food supply or they would be more appreciative of the American farmer and not bitch about things like ethanol subsidies which are a very small percentage of the federal budget. And by the way, the oil companies are subsidized as well.
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