Thune Sees Pre-August Recess Senate Confirmation of FCC Nominee Starks, Carr's 2nd Term
Senate confirmation votes for FCC nominee Geoffrey Starks and Commissioner Brendan Carr's second term were delayed amid a push for a more comprehensive nominations package, but both are likely to get to the floor before the start of the abbreviated…
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August recess, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., told us Monday night. Thune confirmed our previous reporting that Senate leaders scuttled a bid to confirm Carr and Starks before the weeklong July 4 recess (see 1806280059). “I think it's a function right now of trying to get a package we can clear and get the Democrats to sign off on, too,” he said. “I think it will come together pretty quickly,” but the timing is uncertain, as Thune is trying to add in other Senate Commerce-cleared nominees into the mix.