Under stinging criticism from Democrats, Bernhardt defends policies at Senate hearing

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt faced a contentious hearing Wednesday with the Senate Appropriations Committee filled with accusations he is working on behalf of the oil industry and ignoring climate science.

“When I look across the landscape, here's what I see,” panel ranking member Tom Udall (D-N.M.) said.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/485954-interior-sec-defends-budget-amid-heated-criticism-of-his-record