Paperwork delays have forced some Trump confirmation hearings to be postponed, with Republicans blaming bureacracy.

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's review of VA Secretary nominee Doug Collins and the Senate Energy Committee's assessment of Secretary of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum have been postponed due to procedural hold-ups.

The president-elect is going to war over turbines. At a hearing Thursday, the nominee for Interior secretary said he would pursue an “all of the above strategy.”

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will undergo Senate confirmation hearings this week, starting on January 14.

Burgum said the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and lower costs.

As Inauguration Day approaches, Senate hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks are ongoing. Several nominees are gaining support for their confirmation, while others still await committee reviews.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior. Burgum served as governor of North Dakota from 2016 until late last year.

Watch former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's confirmation hearing for interior secretary under incoming President Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

Doug Burgum, right, and Republican state Agriculture ... Jerry Moran (R-KS) also postponed a confirmation hearing for former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), who was nominated to be Secretary of Veterans ...

Energy committee chairman Sen. Mike Lee postponed Burgum's hearing, saying his paperwork was unnecessarily delayed.