Manchin delays vote on Interior nominee, citing energy crisis

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

Senate Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) delayed the nomination of a key Biden Interior Department nominee after holding a rare second hearing for her, citing the ongoing energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Manchin spokesperson Sam Runyon confirmed Tuesday that Laura Daniel-Davis, President Biden’s pick to be assistant Interior secretary for land and minerals management, would not be among a raft of nominees the committee will vote on Tuesday.

The committee previously deadlocked in a party-line vote on Daniel-Davis in 2021, and at the time, Manchin voted for her. Nominations that tie in committee can be introduced for a full Senate vote. However,
Manchin granted an unusual request from John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) for a second hearing.

“... the need for increased American energy production is clear to ensure domestic supplies and help our allies,” Runyon said.
“... Senator Manchin would like to see more from the Department that it intends to
get back to the business of leasing and production on federal lands and waters in a robust and responsible way.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/597319-manchin-delays-vote-on-interior-nominee-citing-energy-crisis

[chillfactor]

1. asshat! n/t

[riversedge]

8. you are so polite!!

[Magoo48]

12. The man is as undesirable as a pube afloat in the stew.

[agingdem]

2. of course he did..

because now is the time to pull his shit...not like there's a war being waged and gas prices are climbing... Manchin...arrogant sonofabitch!

[packman]

3. Hey, I'm Joe - the most important guy in the Senate

They named Grandstands after him. Guy really believes he is Mr. Government.

[yaesu]

4. when pootie pulled the media attention rug out from under him he has to be creative nt

[oasis]

9. +1

[Mira]

14. What I was thinking as well

You said it for both of us

[KPN]

5. Primary this asshole. He's nothing but a shill

for big money and greed. And he’s enriching himself at a cost to the average Americans’ as well as the earth’s future.

[maxsolomon]

6. As Psaki pointed out,

there are >9K unused leases. Nothing's stopping them from increasing production.

[left-of-center2012]

7. "leasing and production on federal lands and waters"

[Hestia]

10. ergo - free, why should the Kock Bros have to *pay* to destroy public lands?

Kock Bros are the only one's making real money from from this particular disaster, just like they were the one's making real profits from the pandemic through toilet paper and other paper products. As soon as shortages were curtailed, they then closed the paper mills, throwing thousands out of jobs.

Now we are hearing "staffing shortages" which is bullshit, a lot of refinery positions pay 6 figures and were benefactor positions, i.e., you paid for your position through a patronage type system. Now, it's a cudgel to force higher prices from us - explain to me how 3% translates into $1+ rise in gasoline prices in hours.

Disaster capitalism at its finest...

[mahina]

11. Better not pick up that fire extinguisher, there's a fire.

Makes no God blessed sense at all

[LudwigPastorius]

13. Oh, blow me, Manchin!