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    Governor Rick Perry, DOE nominee, is grilled in Washington

    Former Texas Governor Rick Perry took questions today on Capitol Hill over his confirmation as head of an agency he infamously couldn't remember the name of. It's also the agency he vowed to eliminate.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jan 19, 2017 • 1 min read

    Former Texas Governor Rick Perry took questions today on Capitol Hill over his confirmation as head of an agency he infamously couldn't remember the name of. It's also the agency he vowed to eliminate. The former Texas governor said he no longer believes the Department of Energy should be abolished, but his record of questioning global climate change and supporting fracking gave Senators plenty to dig into this morning. Catherine Traywick, energy and oil reporter for Bloomberg News, has more.

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    The boycott of Trump's inauguration
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    2. 7:58President Trump: Illegitimate or just unpopular?
    3. 41:40Do women have it better than men in 2017?
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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Jenny Hamel

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      Elizabeth Segal

      freelance journalist

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Catherine Traywick

      Bloomberg News

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The boycott of Trump's inauguration
    1. 1:24Governor Rick Perry, DOE nominee, is grilled in WashingtonYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58President Trump: Illegitimate or just unpopular?
    3. 41:40Do women have it better than men in 2017?
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