Hearing to consider pending nominations

October 20, 2015
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider the following nominations:

  • Cherry Ann Murray, to be Director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy

  • Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, to be Under Secretary of Energy

  • Mary L. Kendall, to be Inspector General at the Department of the Interior

  • Suzette M. Kimball, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey

  • Kristen Joan Sarri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management and Budget)

  • John Frances Kotek, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

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Opening Remarks

  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

    Chairman
    Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

    Ranking Member
    Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Witness Panel 1

  • Ms. Kristen Joan Sarri

    To be Assistant Secretary of the Interior
    (Policy, Management and Budget)
  • Dr. Suzette M. Kimball Ph.D.

    To be Director of the United States Geological Survey
  • Ms. Mary L. Kendall

    To be Inspector General at the Department of the Interior
  • Ms. Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer

    To be Under Secretary of Energy
  • Dr. Cherry Ann Murray Ph.D.

    To be the Director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy
  • Mr. John Francis Kotek

    To be Assistant Secretary of Energy
    (Nuclear Energy)