Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday blocked an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to confirm a slate of pending Obama Administration nominees, including Under Secretary of Energy for Management and Performance Elizabeth Robinson and National Nuclear Security Administration chief Frank Klotz, among others. According to Congressional staff, Reid attempted twice yesterday to confirm the nominees by unanimous consent, but Alexander blocked the move citing concern over the recent change in Senate filibuster rules.
SEN. ALEXANDER BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM PENDING NOMINEES
Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program
WASHINGTON — Nuclear industry experts and Congress continue to navigate the early development stages of the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus program. During the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Wednesday hearing, multiple senators sought further understanding of the inner workings, such as funding, interagency partnerships and disposal of different types of wastes, […]