During her confirmation hearing, Daines specifically pressed Haaland on her stances on fracking and pipelines in general and particularly Biden's decision to revoke a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline as well as his leasing suspension. Haaland’s supporters touted the historic nature of her confirmation and the importance of having a Native American at the helm of an agency with significant responsibility to the country’s 574 federally recognized tribes. ADVERTISEMENT "Before America's public lands were America's public lands, they were Native American lands, and Deb Haaland will be the first Native American to serve in any president's Cabinet and the first to serve as the secretary of this department, so that's kind of a wonderful harmony with history," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse