Chris Wright speaks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
Wright said he has identified three "immediate tasks" where he will focus his attention, if confirmed: unleashing American energy, leading the world in innovation and technology breakthroughs, and increasing production in America.
"President Trump shares my passion for energy, and if confirmed, I will work tirelessly to implement his bold agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable and secure American energy," Wright told the committee.
Republicans, such as Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, positioned their questioning on Biden administration policies, such as a ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, regulations on household appliances, and most recently blocking drilling along the coast.
Multiple Democratic senators claimed that the committee chairman, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, scheduled the confirmation hearing before all required paperwork on Wright was provided to the members of the committee. Other Democrats used their time at the mic to claim the Los Angeles fires were caused by "climate change."
A protester holds up a "Big Oil Profits LA Burns" banner as Chris Wright testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Bill Clark)
One protester stood up while Wright was being questioned and asked if his policies would "put out the fires in LA."
"Are you gonna ask any questions or just softball on the climate this entire time," said another protester who was removed from the hearing room.
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Several other climate protesters were also stationed outside the hearing room, with shirts that read, "I won't let my future burn."
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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