Members of President Donald Trump’s energy team breezed through committee on Wednesday after securing significant bipartisan support.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum 18-2. Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii were the dissenters.
Department of Energy nominee Chris Wright cleared the same committee 15-5, garnering objections from Wyden and Hirono, along with Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.).
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Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah) said the Senate would move rapidly to confirm Burgum and Wright in an interview with reporters after the hearing.
