Heinrich objects to hearing for Trump's Energy secretary pick (NM, Radical left senator attempts delay)

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | January 9, 2025 | Cathy Cook

[CedarDave]

New Mexico’s senior senator objects to holding a nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s Energy secretary pick without a completed FBI background check and financial report.

On Thursday, Energy and Natural Resources Chair, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, scheduled a nomination hearing for Chris Wright for Jan. 15. The committee’s ranking member Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said in a statement that he is disappointed the hearing will come before a financial report or background check, which are required by committee rules.

“As I have made clear to Chairman Lee, the American people deserve transparency on the individuals nominated to serve them in the incoming administration,” Heinrich said in a statement.

The Energy Department focuses on maintaining the nuclear arsenal, reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation, overseeing U.S. energy supply and environmental clean-up of nuclear waste. Importantly for New Mexico, the Department of Energy oversees the 17 national laboratories, including Sandia and Los Alamos.

Trump’s pick Wright is the CEO of Liberty Energy and known for advocating for oil and gas development.

[CedarDave]

Surprise, surprise (not). Radical left-wing anti-fossil fuel enviro-nazi senator objects to nomination of oil and gas CEO to the Department of Energy. Also opposes new Interior Department nominee North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum who will control leasing of federal lands for oil and gas drilling.

[CedarDave]

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[Eli Kopter]

Schedule the hearing. Let this ‘person’ show up and vote.

[OHPatriot]

I bet that Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. voted for Biden’s bald headed luggage stealing FREAK. The same FREAK that was removed in disgrace because IT had a fetish for stealing “other” womens clothes.

[clearcarbon]

"'As I have made clear to Chairman Lee, the American people deserve transparency on the individuals nominated to serve them in the incoming administration,' Heinrich said in a statement."

Release the full Robert Hur Biden classified documents deposition recordings!

[McGavin999]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. When he objects Mike Lee should hold up a picture of the guy in full dress and publically ask “Did you vote for this guy?”

[Mastador1]

Heinrich could truthfully reply “Guy? No I didn’t vote for that ‘guy’. He should be asked if he voted for that freak and thief.

How many of of Captain Dementia’s people were approved despite not having or passing a background check?

[Brian Griffin]

“I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy”

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-chris-wright-energy-secretary/2024/11/16/id/1188337/

[RideForever]

Find a way to withhold the pay of everyone on the committee until the FBI report is delivered to the committee.