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JUNE 6, 2001

With the Senate now in the hands of the Democrats, environmentalists are planning to put pressure on Senators to vote against J. Stephen Griles, President Bush's pick as Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

But Griles' nomination has already made it out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Enviromentalists would have to persuade all Democrats, even those who supported Griles in committee, to vote against him on the Senate floor.

Get the Story:
Senate shift encourages Interior nominee's foes (The Denver Post 6/6)

Indianz.Com Department of Interior Profiles:
Deputy Secretary: J. Stephen Griles (3/9)
Solicitor: Bill G. Myers (3/30)
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget: P. Lynn Scarlett (4/4)
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs: Neal McCaleb (4/18)

Lobbying Data on J. Steven Griles:
1998 | 1999 (Compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics)

Relevant Links:
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - http://www.senate.gov/~energy

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Interior nominee faces Senate today (5/16)