It would crack me up if he was qualified for the job... OK, that aside, it is one of these interesting things that Trump would have selected Perry for this position, when it's not clear Perry really understood what the job was. Combined with Perry's rather spineless confirmation hearing (he seemed to agree with his inquisitors regardless of the party or idea they raised for discussion), I think that Trump may have selected him, in part, because he won't stand up for the agency. This blends well with the rumors that Trump's inner circle has recommended a major gutting of the agency, primarily focused on eradicating its basic research capabilities related to climate science and energy. The flip side of this is that so much of the capability lies in Congressional districts and in most states that I see Congress pushing back HARD against such efforts. But I worry that Perry's job is to stand idly by, fiddling while Rome burns.