Von Spakovsky's Nomination = Senate Playing Game of Chicken Over FEC Nominations

[L. Coyote]

Senate Playing Game of Chicken Over FEC Nominations
By Paul Kiel - October 5, 2007, 5:06PM
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004396.php

For Democrats, the stakes are high for Hans von Spakovsky's nomination to the Federal Election Commission. They say that a man who politicized the Justice Department and worked to disenfranchise voters has no place on the body regulating election issues. But the stakes for the fallout from his confirmation battle may be even higher.

Right now, the fight over von Spakovsky's nomination is at a stalemate. Senate Republicans insist that if von Spakovsky isn't confirmed, then none of the other three nominees to the Federal Elections Commission will get a vote. But a select group of Senate Democrats, led by Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Russ Feingold (D-WI), say (http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004389.php) that they'll prevent any vote on von Spakovsky if his nomination is tied to the other nominees. For now, neither side is budging.

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[msongs]

1. no new nominations accepted until FULL compliance with congressional subpoenas. doh! dems! nt

[WillyT]

2. K & R !!!

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