Rick Perry says he regrets call to abolish the department he plans to lead

Politics January 19, 2017
The former Texas governor pledged during his 2012 presidential run to abolish the Dept. of Energy, a view that was brought up during his confirmation hearing. Trump's nominee admitted that the views do "not reflect my current thinking."
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· Jan 19

Rick Perry's hearing to lead the Department of Energy has ended. Looks like he will easily be confirmed.

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· Jan 19

Sen. Cantwell welcomes Rick Perry to hearing: "In case you may have forgotten, you once called for the abolishment of this agency."

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· Jan 19

Rick Perry: "After being briefed on so many of the vital functions of the Department of , I regret recommending its elimination."

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· Jan 19

Sen. Franken to Rick Perry: "I don’t think you’re ever going to be a climate scientist"

Sen. Franken to Rick Perry: ‘I don’t think you’re ever going to be a climate scientist’
Trump’s energy secretary pick was slammed for pretending he has evolved from his long-standing climate science denial.
thinkprogress.org
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· Jan 19

So this exchange happened in Rick Perry's confirmation hearing

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· Jan 19

You knew Rick Perry would give us the funniest moment of the confirmation hearings

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"Well, I think we found our 'Saturday Night Live' soundbite," Rick Perry laughs during Al Franken's questioning at confirmation hearing
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· Jan 19

Pretty sure he's unqualified to be Energy Secretary but I'm all-in for a Franken/Perry buddy comedy on TBS

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· Jan 19

After a (mostly) breezy hearing, Rick Perry set to garner support to lead department he once called to abolish.

Energy Secretary Candidate Rick Perry Regrets Call to Eliminate Agency
Following a polite, sometimes even humorous confirmation hearing Thursday, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is likely to receive enough congressional support to be confirmed to lead the Energy Department, despite once calling for its elimination.
wsj.com
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· Jan 19

The sense I'm getting in this Perry hearing is Democrats were loaded for bear and kinda like Perry after questioning him.

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· Jan 19

Confirmation hearing for Rick Perry as Trump's energy secretary wraps up after 3.5 hours. The shortest of Interior/EPA/Energy.

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· Jan 19

. on 's infamous call to end the Energy Dept: “I think what he is committed to is reform” –FTR

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· Jan 19

Conservatives pushing back on New York Times report that Perry didn't understand responsibilities of Energy Dept.

Conservatives dispute New York Times story about Perry
thehill.com
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· 12 Dec 2016

President-elect has chosen former to lead the Dept., reports say.

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