Senate Commerce Sets June 16 O'Rielly Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Commerce Committee plans a June 16 confirmation hearing on FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly and four others, as expected (see 2006040060). President Donald Trump renominated O’Rielly in March to a term ending June 30, 2024. O’Rielly’s current term ended…
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last June, but he can remain on the commission until this Congress ends at the beginning of 2021. O’Rielly has a good chance of confirmation (see 2004030072). Other nominees set to testify include Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman nominee Nancy Beck, Joel Szabat for undersecretary of transportation for policy and Commerce Department acting General Counsel Michael Walsh, Senate Commerce said Tuesday evening. The hearing begins at 2:30 p.m. in G50 Dirksen.