New Trump nominees may 'take precedence' over Wheeler vote

March 16, 2018
President Donald Trump's shakeup at the State Department and the CIA could prompt further delays in getting EPA Deputy Administrator nominee Andrew Wheeler confirmed, though Wheeler tells Inside EPA his confirmation continues to move slowly forward. Speaking on the sidelines of a March 14 conference sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels, where he remains co-leader of the firm's energy and environmental practice, Wheeler said he expects Senate confirmation for Trump's new nominees to lead the State Department and the CIA...


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