President-elect Bush has picked Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-MI), who lost his reelection bid in November, to lead the Energy Department. Abraham, who served one term in the Senate, was a member of the Budget, Judiciary, Small Business and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees. Abraham was not known for energy policy during his time in the Senate, but did join with his Republican colleagues in "creating a separate agency to oversee the security of our national nuclear laboratories," according to his...
