Rick Perry Said to Be Trump’s Top Candidate for Energy Secretary - the department Perry couldn't remember he wanted to abolish - folks couldn't make this up if they tried Democratic Senators Manchin, Heitkamp also under consideration President-elect has plans to cut regulation, boost nuclear December 11, 2016 Updated December 12, 2016 [...] Debate Gaffe Perry, in a 2011 Republican primary debate, famously forgot