Sen Thune Open to Confirming Rosenworcel

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) has signaled he would be open to confirming Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel to another term on the Federal Communications Commission but also says the new President should get to nominate who he wants to serve on that commission. President Barack Obama this week resubmitted Rosenworcel's renomination to the new Senate after the old one failed to hold a floor vote on her reconfirmation and she was forced to exit by Jan. 3, when the new Congress was seated. In an emailed statement, Chairman Thune, whose committee holds the confirmation hearing for FCC nominees, said: "I am open to the idea of confirming her later this year, as long as we preserve the new Republican majority on the commission in the process.”