Steve Mehs
10-17-02, 04:17 AM
With Congress likely to adjourn on Friday, talk is surfacing again about whether John Adelstein will take a seat at the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC appointment for Adelstein, the 39-year-old aide to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), was unanimously approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in July. However, his appointment has become a political hot potato between the two parties.
But that isn't stopping Democrats from pushing the issue. On Oct. 9, Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-Mo.) sent Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) a letter urging him to withdraw objections about Adelstein. "I do not believe the FCC devotes enough attention to the unique challenges facing rural providers, but I am convinced that Mr. Adelstein would be a strong advocate for such carriers," Carnahan wrote.
The Carnahan letter follows other Democrats calling for Adelstein's appointment, including Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), who complained about the lack of movement on the appointment at a hearing held earlier this month.
Presently, the FCC has four members, with three Republicans and one Democrat serving at the Portals office.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/oct2002/101702.shtm#two) (Used with Permission)
The FCC appointment for Adelstein, the 39-year-old aide to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), was unanimously approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in July. However, his appointment has become a political hot potato between the two parties.
But that isn't stopping Democrats from pushing the issue. On Oct. 9, Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-Mo.) sent Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) a letter urging him to withdraw objections about Adelstein. "I do not believe the FCC devotes enough attention to the unique challenges facing rural providers, but I am convinced that Mr. Adelstein would be a strong advocate for such carriers," Carnahan wrote.
The Carnahan letter follows other Democrats calling for Adelstein's appointment, including Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), who complained about the lack of movement on the appointment at a hearing held earlier this month.
Presently, the FCC has four members, with three Republicans and one Democrat serving at the Portals office.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/oct2002/101702.shtm#two) (Used with Permission)