releases: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-applauds-obama-selection-of-chu-to-head-energy-department
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| https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-applauds-obama-selection-of-chu-to-head-energy-department | Congresswoman Lee Applauds Obama Selection of Chu to Head Energy Department | 2008-12-15 | 2008 | 2008-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Barbara Lee | L000551 | lee.house.gov | legacy | 12.15.08 Congresswoman Lee Applauds Obama Selection of Chu to Head Energy Department Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Nicole Y. Williams 202-225-2661 Oakland, CA Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee applauded President-elect Barack Obama on his appointment of Nobel Prize Winning Physicist Steven Chu to head the Department of Energy. She released this statement: I commend President-Elect Obama on his excellent choice to lead our country in the battle against global warming and on the path to energy innovation. Steven Chu has been a leader in the development of renewable and carbon-neutral sources of energy in my district at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and he will bring a wealth of ideas and ingenuity to Washington. Once again, President-Elect Obama has demonstrated his commitment to make America a cleaner, greener country. # # # Next Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |