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The Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to confirm President Obamas two nominations to the Federal Communications Commission, overcoming obstacles by Republican lawmakers.
The vote came after Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, lifted a hold earlier in the day on the nomination of Tom Wheeler as chairman, with Mr. Cruz saying he had received assurances from him that the commission would not immediately pursue changes for political advertising on television.
Mr. Wheeler was confirmed along with Michael ORielly as a commissioner, filling the two F.C.C. seats that have been empty since the previous chairman and a Republican member announced their resignations in March.
Mr. Cruz had blocked consideration of Mr. Wheelers nomination two weeks ago, saying he was worried that Mr. Wheeler would push the F.C.C. to expand disclosure requirements for political advertisements on television.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/business/media/senate-approves-fcc-nominees.html?hp
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)He needs to go.
grrrrrr.
Uncle Joe
(58,365 posts)buying the propaganda.
He want's to dumb the people down, keeping them ignorant, and I agree NYC_SKP, he needs to go.
rurallib
(62,420 posts)he is in reality a cowardly shit.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)that he supported it. That's all the Republican tea party is these days, a sound bite collecting political machine.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)all nominations
elleng
(130,964 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)elleng
(130,964 posts)Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, also removed another roadblock in the way of the F.C.C. nominations on Tuesday.
Mr. Graham had said he would prevent any confirmation votes until the Obama administration allowed survivors of last years attack on the American Mission in Benghazi, Libya, to testify before Congress. But Mr. Graham issued a statement on Tuesday saying that he would not block the F.C.C. nominees because the nominations predated his hold related to Libya.
Gman
(24,780 posts)that's an easy out. Fine, let him use it.
2banon
(7,321 posts)Should we be happy for the choices of these individuals or concerned with regard to their general attitude and role as policy makers governing all aspects of media broadcasting?
Do they understand that the air belongs to the people, not the
Korporations?