It is a bonanza of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, including hearings vetting his pick to lead the Energy Department.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. ambassador role to the United Nations, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 27. (Screenshot via Courthouse News)
WASHINGTON (CN) Across the U.S. Senate, a trio of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks made their case Wednesday for confirmation to roles managing the nation’s energy infrastructure, its veterans’ affairs, and its diplomatic mission at the United Nations.
Biden has been in office one week today, and the newly Democrat-majority Senate has moved at a rapid clip to flesh out the nascent administration’s leadership roles.