Senators Consider Ex-Oil and Gas Lobbyist to Head Interior
Bernhardt is expected to face questions about any potential conflicts of interest over his past lobbying for oil and gas, corporate agriculture and others.
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President's AG Pick to Face Questions on His Russia Probe Views
The hearing will be the first time a high-profile nominee will come before the committee since it considered the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual misconduct.
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Clears Crucial Senate Hurdle
Confirmation would be a crowning achievement for Trump, his conservative base and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Wyoming Man Could Be U.S. Navy Secretary Nominee
He was a pilot in the U.S. Marines from 1976 to 1981.