WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have announced that the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Basil Ivanhoe Gooden and the Honorable Summer K. Mersinger.
Dr. Basil Ivanhoe Gooden has been nominated to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, while the Honorable Summer K. Mersinger has been nominated to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET in the 328A Russel Senate Office Building.
Members of the media who wish to attend the hearing are required to RSVP to their respective galleries by 5:00 p.m. on November 29, 2023. Daily print reporters should RSVP to the Daily Press Gallery at 202-224-0241, while periodical reporters should RSVP to the Periodical Press Gallery at 202-224-0265. Press photographers should RSVP to Press_photo@saa.senate.gov or 202-224-6548.
Furthermore, there is a mandatory TV pool for this event, and additional details can be obtained by contacting the Senate Radio-TV Gallery at 202-224-6421.
The nominations of Dr. Basil Ivanhoe Gooden and the Honorable Summer K. Mersinger are significant as they pertain to the agricultural and trading sectors, respectively. These nominations will be carefully considered during the hearing, with the goal of ensuring the nominees' qualifications and suitability for their respective roles.
To find out more, go to this link: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/dem/press/release/senators-stabenow-boozman-announce-nominations-hearing-for-dr-basil-ivanhoe-gooden-and-the-honorable-summer-k-mersinger
