“I voted yes on Wheeler’s nomination because the policies he’s promoted and implemented are good for my state and the country. Senate Democrats’ arguments against Mr. Wheeler just didn’t add up. He handled WOTUS and the Clean Power Plan well, and cementing his role as Administrator allows him to continue working on important issues like the E15 ethanol rule, which I’m confident he’ll finalize this summer as he’s stated. It’s good to see Mr. Wheeler confirmed, and I hope to bring him to North Dakota soon.
“The adequate pace of Mr. Wheeler’s confirmation process is in stark contrast to many well-qualified presidential appointees who faced unnecessary and unprecedented delays, both in this Congress and the last one. I urge my colleagues to support the proposed rules changes that would prevent good nominees from being anonymously delayed and derailed.”
Background
Senator Cramer previously voted yes on Mr. Wheeler’s nomination when he was before the EPW Committee. During his hearing, Senator Cramer invited Mr. Wheeler to North Dakota after they discussed RFS and year-round E15. Watch the full exchange here.
Senator Cramer also released a video ahead of this week’s vote highlighting the inconsistency in Senate Democrats’ arguments against his nomination.
