Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford were among those voting recently to confirm President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy.
The Senate vote was 80-11 and the two senators voted to support Huff’s nomination.
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on which Sen. Lankford is a member, offered his congratulations after the vote.
“During her confirmation hearing, she clearly demonstrated that she has the knowledge and extensive experience needed to tackle the nuclear issues facing the country today. She advanced out of the Energy Committee with unanimous support, and I am pleased she received strong bipartisan support today.”
Those who voted against the nomination are listed below:
Cruz (R-TX)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Lee (R-UT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Paul (R-KY)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Thune (R-SD)
Tuberville (R-AL)