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EPW committee reports Douglas Weaver to full Senate after 15–4 vote
Summary
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 15–4 to report President's nominee Douglas Weaver to the full Senate for confirmation as a Nuclear Regulatory Commission member; the ranking member voiced concerns about rewritten QFR responses and agency independence.
Chair called the Environment and Public Works Committee to order and moved to approve and report presidential nomination number 64052 — Douglas Weaver of Maryland — to serve on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026. The committee voted to report the nomination favorably, with the clerk announcing the yeas as 15 and the nays as 4.
The chair introduced Weaver as a candidate with nearly 40 years of experience in the nuclear field, including service in the nuclear navy, prior work at the NRC and in private industry, and…
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