Murkowski holds back applause for Trump’s FERC picks

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski is not ready to applaud President Trump’s nominations meant to restore the nation’s lead energy watchdog.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission “has now been without a quorum for more than three full months, and it is imperative that a quorum is restored as expeditiously as possible,” said Nicole Daigle, spokeswoman for the Alaska Republican, in an email to the Washington Examiner.

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