From ‘Oops’ To DOE Chief; Rick Perry Is Pick For Energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — He ran for president twice, but Rick Perry may be best known for two made-for-TV moments: uttering “oops” when he forgot the Energy Department was one of the agencies he pledged to eliminate and being a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.”
The former Texas governor is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become energy secretary, two people with knowledge of the decision say.
If confirmed by the Senate, Perry is likely to shift the depa