Rubio, Bondi among 6 nominees with confirmation hearings Wednesday

The Senate’s fight to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet accelerates Wednesday, as more than half a dozen nominees head into their confirmation hearings.

Committees will hear from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), Trump’s choice for secretary of State; fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, who’s up to run the Energy Department; and Pam Bondi, whom Trump named as his attorney general nominee after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew from consideration. 

South Dakota Gov.