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Senate Energy Committee set to vote on FERC nominees

By Zack Colman
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Senate Energy Committee set to vote on FERC nominees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu, D-La., said her panel will vote Wednesday on who to move to the floor as the nominee to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Landrieu said talks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and the White House were continuing on swapping Norman Bay, who President Obama nominated to lead the FERC with strong backing from Reid, for acting chairwoman Cheryl LaFleur, who is favored by Republicans and some Democrats.

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