Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote Briahna Joy Gray on how Sanders changed the healthcare conversation Sanders ‘delighted’ DeSantis asked White House to import Canadian prescription drugs MORE (I-Vt.) joined several GOP senators to oppose President BidenJoe BidenJapan to possibly ease COVID-19 restrictions before Olympics 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday China supplies millions of vaccine doses to developing nations in Asia MORE’s nominee for the No. 2 role at the Interior Department in a procedural vote Wednesday.
Sanders joined with eight GOP senators against a vote to limit debate on Tommy Beaudreau’s nomination for deputy Interior secretary, while 89 senators voted in Beaudreau’s favor.
The move doesn’t guarantee that Sanders will ultimately oppose Beaudreau’s confirmation, but cloture votes often preview how senators will ultimately vote.
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Spokespeople for Sanders did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Beaudreau has faced some scrutiny from progressive groups over his ties to oil giant Total and multinational mining company BHP. The nominee also has ties to the offshore wind industry.
Beaudreau is seen as a more moderate compromise for deputy Interior secretary after the White House pulled back its initial pick for the role, Elizabeth Klein.
Klein’s shot at the job was spiked amid reported concerns from Senate moderates that she was too progressive. She is now a senior counselor to Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb HaalandSanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Judge halts Biden pause on new public lands oil leasing | Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review | EPA puts additional delay on Trump lead and copper in drinking water rule Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review MORE.
Asked to respond to criticism over his fossil work during his confirmation hearing, Beaudreau said he accepts the criticism of the past work, adding that it “comes with holding these roles.”
He also said that he’s “a little bewildered” by some of the criticism because of “what I believe was a very strong track record during the Obama administration on conservation,” as well as what he described as his “tough but … fair-minded” reputation as a regulator.
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