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Samuel Bodman, who has served as U.S. Energy Secretary for just over a week, had his feet held to the fire in three hours of questioning Wednesday about the administration’s proposed energy budget by a not-entirely-friendly House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Samuel Bodman, who has served as U.S. Energy Secretary for just over a week, had his feet held to the fire in three hours of questioning Wednesday about the administration’s proposed energy budget by a not-entirely-friendly House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Samuel Bodman, who was confirmed by unanimous consent as energy secretary earlier this week, officially took over the reins at the Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday.

Senate confirmation of Energy Secretary nominee Samuel Bodman, which appeared to be on track to occur last Wednesday, is expected to take place today (Jan. 31), a press aide for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said.

Senate confirmation of Energy Secretary nominee Samuel Bodman, which appeared to be on track to occur Wednesday, has been pushed back to next Monday, a press aide for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said.

Samuel Bodman, President Bush’s choice to be the next energy secretary, was scheduled to be confirmed by the full Senate late Wednesday after receiving the approval of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee earlier in the day.

Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will move over to the Department of Energy, replacing Secretary Spencer Abraham, President Bush said Friday. While lacking an energy background, Bodman has been praised for his management abilities.

Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will move over to the Department of Energy, replacing Secretary Spencer Abraham, President Bush said Friday. While lacking an energy background, Bodman has been praised for his management abilities.

To paraphrase a quotation attributed to Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens), everybody talks about the weather, but nobody seems to agree about the forecasts. Will El Nino warm up the Northeast and cool off the South and wreak havoc on utility and natural gas earnings? Will the Pacific Northwest have less rain this winter? And, most important, will the snow stop long enough in the Northeast to shovel the walkways clear for a day?