Biden’s nominee for secretary of the interior, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-Ariz., appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for the first round of questioning in her confirmation hearing Tuesday.
Haaland introduced herself in the native language of the Laguna Pueblo and thanked her family, her partner and her ancestors. She also acknowledged that the hearing was taking place on the native lands of the Anacostia, Piscataway and Nakochtank tribes.She said her priorities would be valuing career employees at the Department of the Interior and promoting clean energy.
“But we must also recognize that the energy industry is innovating, and our climate challenge must be addressed," she said in her opening statement."Together we can work to position our nation and all of its people for success in the future, and I am committed to working cooperatively with all stakeholders, and all of Congress, to strike the right balance going forward.”
Throughout the hearing, when questioned about her past statements and positions, Haaland said that if confirmed she would be advancing Biden’s interests. She dodged a question about her stance on fracking, saying the president does not support a fracking ban.Deb Haaland is sworn in during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary on Capitol Hill, Feb. 23, 2021, in Washington, DC.
In his opening statement, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said he was troubled by Haaland’s “radical” views, a sentiment also expressed by other Republicans on the committee. He said he would oppose Haaland’s nomination. During his questioning, Barrasso pressed Haaland on an October tweet that said Republicans don’t believe in science.-ABC News' Adia Robinson
If you could please share this around.We have families on the Navajo Rez without access to electricity(It’s one of the reasons the death toll has been so high from Covid)We can to help those that have been oppressed & forgotten,Literally Power to The People,Green Renewable Power!
She's my representative.
Of all the nominees, I am so excited that we finally have a nominee who is very familiar of the job from the other side! Hope she is confirmed.
She's Democrat not good
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Why do we encourage these Stone Age cultures that have created nothing, produced nothing nor contributed anything of any value to the modern world, to communicate in this language given that she is representing a western civilised country?
Tell the Foriegn intelligence they can move to saudi arabia for jobs. Republican Foriegn intel.
Very good choice ...
Another war monger .
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