President Trump’s nominees to FERC gave boilerplate answers to senators’ questions on hydroelectric project licensing following their confirmation hearing.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 20-3 to advance Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson, President Trump’s nominees for FERC.

FERC nominees Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee sailed smoothly through a mostly uneventful Senate confirmation hearing.

President Trump reportedly has nominated Rob Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to fill two Republican vacancies on FERC, a step toward restoring a quorum.