Tribal communities closely watching Senate confirmation hearing of Interior Secretary nominee Deb…
Published Date: 2/24/2021
Source: CBS News
The Senate held confirmation hearings Tuesday for President Biden's pick to head the Department of the Interior, Democratic Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history. Felicia Fonseca, Northern Arizona reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why Native Americans are hoping her confirmation will amplify their voices in politics. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: https://bit.ly/2uz8qYE Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter HERE: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B --- CBSN is the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. CBSN. Always On.