U.S. Senate energy committee votes 13-4 to approve nomination of Granholm to head Energy Department

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Source: Reuters

POLITICS
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 10:46 AM UPDATED 22 MINUTES AGO

By Reuters Staff

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Energy Committee voted 13-4 on Wednesday to approve the nomination of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to head the Energy Department.

Granholm, 61, wants to steer the department to help the United States compete with China on electric vehicles and green technologies like advanced batteries and solar and wind power. Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from fossil fuel producing Wyoming, expressed concerns that President Joe Biden’s push to curb climate change would threaten thousands of jobs in coal, gas and oil, and voted against Granholm.

Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama



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1. Who voted no?

Thanks in advance.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. See this

Granholm's nomination clears committee easily, vote heads to full Senate

Todd Spangler
Detroit Free Press

Published 11:07 a.m. ET Feb. 3, 2021 | Updated 5:46 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2021

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All of the committee's seven Democrats, including Manchin and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., voted for Granholm in the committee vote, as did its two independents, U.S. Sens. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Four Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Steve Daines of Montana, John Hoeven of North Dakota and Jim Risch of Idaho — also voted for Granholm's nomination. The four Republicans who voted against her were U.S. Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and Mike Lee of Idaho.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/02/03/jennifer-granholm-nomination-energy-secretary-senate-committee/4371166001/

[Akakoji]

9. Mike Lee is from Idaho?

And who cares about the others?

[BumRushDaShow]

10. LOL but someone finally caught that and fixed it this morning!

Granholm's nomination clears committee easily, vote heads to full Senate

Todd Spangler
Detroit Free Press

Published 11:07 a.m. ET Feb. 3, 2021 | Updated 10:30 a.m. ET Feb. 4, 2021

(snip)

All of the committee's seven Democrats, including Manchin and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., voted for Granholm in the committee vote, as did its two independents, U.S. Sens. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Four Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Steve Daines of Montana, John Hoeven of North Dakota and Jim Risch of Idaho — also voted for Granholm's nomination. The four Republicans who voted against her were U.S. Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and Mike Lee of Utah.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/02/03/jennifer-granholm-nomination-energy-secretary-senate-committee/4371166001/

Hey, ID = UT 'cause they're "both out west" per Michigan midwesterners.

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2. At least they are moving with the confirmation

Except for Garland that Graham has to show what a dick he is

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3. The confirmation votes aren't even close, except for

Mayorkas and even he got some R votes.

Now that Graham's no longer chairman, Garland's nomination will proceed.

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4. repubs - but if we close the death camps the guards will lose their jobs! nt

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7. Right?

[Normanart]

5. Automobiles? Oh no!

What about all those workers in the horse and buggy industry?

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8. Bravo! Granholm's confirmation will make the 7th cabinet member to be confirmed :)