A second hearing on Laura Daniel-Davis to serve in a key Department of the Interior post has done little to allay the concerns of many Republicans. Daniel-Davis, who previously worked in the Obama administration and as chief of policy and advocacy for the National Wildlife Federation, is currently principal deputy assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management. She would be elevated to assistant secretary of the interior for Land and Minerals Management. The second hearing comes after earlier hearings on her nomination in 2021 ended in a tie vote along party lines. Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) threw his weight behind Daniel-Davis alongside every other Democrat, while all Republicans voted her nomination down. In an interview with The Epoch Times, a spokesperson for ENR Ranking Member Mike Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Barrasso had asked Manchin for the second hearing. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) questioned Daniel-Davis about whether the administration accounted for …