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Liveblog: Four New Trump Cabinet Nominees Face Off Against Senators at Confirmation Hearings
2025-01-16
[PJMedia] Today we have Scott Turner (HUD), Scott Bessent (Treasury), Lee Zeldin (EPA), and Doug "Eyebrows" Burgum (Interior).
The hearings started at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Townhall is liveblogging here.

10 minutes ago
Matt Vespa
This is the end of the Bessent hearing.

Dems were keen on making sure the world knows they think the rich are evil, they don't pay their fair share in taxes, and they're the party for working people -- all of which are lies.

The GOP asked routine questions, but we all know this guy is safe.

Some bipartisan work might be done on credit card company fees, interest rates, and small business fees.

Bessent was calm, collected, and answered all questions. Some were a bit rocky in the delivery, but this guy won't be blocked.


an hour ago
Mia Cathell
And that's a wrap on Zeldin's confirmation hearing. Some standout moments:

Similar to Sean Duffy's nomination debate, there were showings of bipartisanship.

Ranking minority member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) presented the new GOP committee chair, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), with a gavel crafted from West Virginian wood and used by her father. "Madam chair, may you bang it in good health," Whitehouse joked, adding that they have "indeed worked well together" and calling for future "big bipartisan opportunities." Capito gratefully accepted the gavel.

“I'd like to let everyone know that I like the chairman. That's a good start,” Whitehouse said.

Minutes later, Whitehouse suggested Zeldin "will be merely a rubber stamp for looters and polluters who are setting the Trump agenda."

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pressed Zeldin on whether he sees climate change as an "existential threat" and if he agrees with Trump saying climate change is "a hoax."

"I believe that climate change is real. As far as President Trump goes, the context that I've heard him speak about it was the criticism of policies that have been enacted because of climate change and about the economic costs of some policies," Zeldin replied.

Sanders, unsatisfied, said: "I would respectfully disagree with you. I think he's called it a hoax time and time again." Zeldin reiterated that Trump's comments should be taken in the context of the climate alarmism policy landscape. "I think that he's concerned about the economic costs of some policies where there's a debate and a difference of opinion," Zeldin explained.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), who introduced Zeldin, said he will "correct the course of the EPA." Capito said "the EPA must return to its core missions," better manage tax dollars, and implement environmental policies that also benefit economic growth.

She noted that Zeldin met ahead of time with multiple members of the committee. "I think that was definitely reflected in the tone and the substance that we saw here today, so I appreciate that," Capito said.

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Posted by:trailing wife

#1  Now if only Zeldin would dissolve EPA…
Posted by: Glenmore    2025-01-16 16:58  

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