United States.

S. HRG. 101-187

WAKEFIELD, DAVIS, EASTON, BROWN,
AND SNYDER NOMINATIONS

HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON THE

NOMINATIONS OF STEPHEN WAKEFIELD TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL;
JON MICHAEL DAVIS TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CONSERVATION
AND RENEWABLE ENERGY; JOHN J. EASTON, JR. TO BE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND ENERGY EMERGENCIES;
JACQUELINE KNOX BROWN TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CONGRES-
SIONAL, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY; AND HARRY M. SNYDER TO BE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF
SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR

JULY 18, 1989

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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, Louisiana, Chairman

DALE BUMPERS, Arkansas
WENDELL H. FORD, Kentucky
HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio
BILL BRADLEY, New Jersey
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
TIMOTHY E. WIRTH, Colorado
KENT CONRAD, North Dakota
HOWELL T. HEFLIN, Alabama

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia

JAMES A. McCLURE, Idaho
MARK O. HATFIELD, Oregon
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico
MALCOLM WALLOP, Wyoming
FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, Alaska
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma
CONRAD BURNS, Montana
JAKE GARN, Utah

MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky

DARYL H. OWEN, Staff Director
D. MICHAEL HARVEY, Chief Counsel

FRANK M. CUSHING, Staff Director for the Minority
GARY G. ELLSWORTH, Chief Counsel for the Minority

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STATEMENTS

Armstrong, Hon. William L.U.S. Senator from Colorado.

Bentsen, Hon. Lloyd, U.S. Senator from Texas...

Brown, Jacqueline Knox, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Congression-
al, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs, Department of Energy

Cochran, Hon. Thad, U.S. Senator from Mississippi..

Davis, Jon Michael, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Conservation and
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy..

Easton, John J. Jr., nominee to be Assistant Secretary for International
Affairs and Energy Emergencies, Department of Energy.

Ford, Han. Wendell H., U.S. Senator from Kentucky

Gramm, Hon. Phil, U.S. Senator from Texas...

Johnston, Hon. J. Bennett, U.S. Senator from Louisiana
Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., U.S. Senator from Vermont..
McClure, Hon. James A., U.S. Senator from Idaho....
McConnell, Hon. Mitch, U.S. Senator from Kentucky

Snyder, Harry M., nominee to be Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclama-
tion and Enforcement, Department of the Interior....
Wakefield, Stephen A., nominee to be General Counsel, Department of
Energy

Wirth, Hon. Timothy E., U.S. Senator from Colorado.

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