FCC Nominations Sent Straight to Floor

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
FCC nominees Deborah Tate and Michael Copps are likely to be confirmed by the Senate before the holiday recess as Majority Leader Bill Frist, at the request of Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), has bypassed a Committee vote and placed their vote on the full Senate calendar. The confirmation could come as early as today.
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