Washington, D.C. – In response to Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement via op-ed that he is officially pulling his support for Laura Daniel-Davis to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Lands and Minerals Management, the League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement from SVP of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld:

“Laura Daniel-Davis is a proven leader and dedicated public servant who is eminently qualified to  serve as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Lands and Minerals Management. She should’ve been swiftly confirmed after she was nominated by President Biden nearly two years ago rather than being subjected to inordinate delays and disrespectful rhetoric by Senator Manchin and others who oppose her nomination. We look forward to continuing to work with Laura Daniel-Davis on the myriad of climate, clean energy, and conservation issues that are so vitally important to our nation.”

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