Perry says he regrets call to eliminate Energy Department
Source: Associated Press
THURSDAY, JAN 19, 2017 10:15 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he regrets his infamous statement about abolishing the Energy Department and insisted that the federal agency performs a critical function.
Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the department, told a Senate committee that if confirmed, he will be a passionate advocate for the department’s core missions and will seek to draw “greater attention to the vital role played by the agency.”
In remarks for his confirmation hearing, Perry also said he believes the climate is changing.
“I believe some of it is naturally occurring, but some of it is also caused by man-made activity,” Perry said in his prepared testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “The question is how do we address it in a thoughtful way that doesn’t compromise economic growth, the affordability of energy or American jobs.”
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