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Senator on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee says will back Prochaska, Pierce and oppose Mamula, Brightbill
Summary
An unnamed senator on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee announced support for two nominees and opposition to two others, citing concerns about disinformation and past defense of environmental policies while at the Department of Justice.
An unnamed senator on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said they will vote for the nominations of Mr. Prochaska and Ms. Pierce and will oppose the nominations of Mr. Mamula and Mr. Brightbill, citing concerns about disinformation and past legal positions.
The senator said Mr. Mamula has a “track record of spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories,” and that this record makes him an unsuitable choice to lead the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which…
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