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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 (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 (Used with Permission)
