Wheeler, O’Rielly Confirmed After Cruz Lifts Hold on Wheeler

摘要

The Senate confirmed Tom Wheeler as FCC chairman andnMichael O’Rielly as commissioner, once again bringing thenagency up to five members. The action announced after our deadlinenTuesday evening came after Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, metnwith Wheeler and subsequently lifted his hold on the nomination.nSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Monday filed forncloture, a procedural motion seeking to end debate on the Wheelernnomination (CD Oct 29 p8).