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"Senate Committee Advances Granholm Nomination To Lead Energy"

"The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13-4 on Wednesday to advance to the full Senate the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) to be secretary of Energy.

Republican Sens. John Barrasso (Wyo.), Mike Lee (Utah), Bill Cassidy (La.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.) voted against Granholm, with some citing concerns about actions already taken by the Biden administration on fossil fuels.

"I can’t support a Biden administration agenda that throws my constituents out of work and kills the economies of the communities in which they live,” said Barrasso, who is slated to be the top Republican on the committee."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill February 3, 2021.

Source: The Hill, 02/04/2021