Senate Goof Forces Delay of Martin's Confirmation.(Federal Communications Commission nominee Kevin Martin)(Brief Article)
Multichannel News, June, 2001 by HEARN, TED
WASHINGTON -- Republican Federal Communications Commission nominee Kevin Martin can't be sworn into office until July 1, owing to a mix-up in confirmation papers approved by the Senate on May 25. Sources said Senate confirmation documents state that Martin is to begin his five-year term on July 1, 2001, and forgot to give him a short-term appointment for the next 32 days.
The Senate was off last week for the Memorial Day recess and wasn't returning until June 4 to address the Martin problem. Sources said Republican Kathleen Abernathy and Democrat Michael Copps plan to be sworn in Tuesday or Wednesday. Until Martin is sworn in, FCC chairman Michael Powell will have to deal with a four-member FCC evenly divided between Republicans and...
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