The Senate on Wednesday confirmed David Rosner to a seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with bipartisan support.
But the 67-27 vote revealed discomfort among some Democrats to Rosner’s past support for natural gas infrastructure. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) were among three members of the Democratic caucus to initially oppose Rosner. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) then changed her vote from “yes” to “no.”
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a moderate, also opposed the nominee. He released a statement Tuesday complaining about approval of the Mountain Valley pipeline.
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“I voted no on rubber-stamping the same old people to FERC,” Kaine said.
