Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told Fox News over the weekend that President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees will be forced to “run the gauntlet” if his party controls the Senate next year.
“So it’s not going to be a garden party if the Republicans are in the majority. These nominees are going to have to run the gauntlet,” Barrasso, who chairs the Senate Republican Conference, told “Fox News Sunday.”
He added that his colleagues on the panel won’t “rubber stamp” the president-elect’s choices, and will ask “tough questions” during confirmation hearings.
“We are not going to forget what happened with President [Donald] Trump’s administration and the delayed process that went through it,” Barrasso said.
He singled out potential Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, as one nominee that will face particular scrutiny.
“The impact of that on our economy, on jobs, it cuts the throat of my state, our economy, the men and women who work there, the energy that America needs. It’s going to drive up costs significantly for American families, so you bet I’m going to ask tough questions,” the senator said.
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