Senate confirms Brenda Burman as Trump’s Reclamation Commissioner

“Finally! After more than 142 days, I’m excited to welcome Brenda Burman to lead the Bureau of Reclamation,” said U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke in a statement. “Brenda is a veteran of the Bureau and her extensive experience on water projects across the country will be an incredible asset for the Department. After senseless and unprecedented hold-ups in the Senate, we can finally move forward with key water projects across the country.” Zinke recently accused Senate Democrats of holding four Trump adminstration Interior nominees “hostage” to a political agenda that includes opposition to his review of presidentially designated monuments: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-11-10/zinke-says-democrats-holding-interior-nominees-hostage Senator Richard Durbin had placed holds on Berman and three other Interior nominees, including Susan Combs, nominated as assistant secretary for policy, management and budget; Joseph Balash, assistant secretary for land and minerals management; Ryan Nelson, solicitor...more

What about the Director of BLM?
No Congressional delay there because we still don't have a nominee!