...As O'Leary Struggles to Preserve Energy Department

摘要

With her corporate polish and soft Virginia accent, Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary might not look or sound like a formidable Washington infighter. But in her 2 years as head of the sprawling Department of Energy (DOE), O'Leary has proved to he a toughadversary in any political battle. She will need all of ; those skills in the weeks and months ahead if she is to fend off Republican plans to dismantle her department.