U.S. Senate Confirms Energy Secretary Nominee

The U.S. Senate yesterday unanimously confirmed by a voice vote Samuel Bodman to serve as the next energy secretary, according to the Associated Press (see GSN, Jan. 26).

Senators said Bodman’s academic and business background made him a good choice to head the Energy Department, AP reported (H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 31).

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