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appears before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The secretary oversees energy generation and use in the United States as well as the nation's nuclear weapon stockpile. Wright would also join Burgum on the National Energy Council.
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Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."
Senate confirmation hearings begin for Trump's Cabinet picks: What to know
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will undergo Senate confirmation hearings this week, starting on January 14.
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