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Loose Change: Biden’s EPA pick seen as tough to get through Senate

November 12, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden’s forthcoming nominee for EPA administrator is increasingly expected to face a challenging path winning Senate confirmation if Republicans maintain their control of the chamber next year, regardless of who the candidate is. While the Senate majority remains unsettled, Democrats would have to flip both Georgia seats in a Jan. 5 runoff to win control. And even then, the chamber would be split 50-50, with Vice President-elect and current Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) breaking ties in favor of...


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