Michael O'Rielly will be nominated to be an...
Michael O'Rielly will be nominated to be an FCC member by President Barack Obama, said the White House in a news release Thursday night. O'Rielly had been expected to be nominated to fill the vacancy created earlier this year when…
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GOP Commissioner Robert McDowell left the agency (CD July 17 p1). Policy advisor to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, since January, the White House said O'Rielly previously worked for then-Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., was an aide on the House Commerce Committee and worked for then-Rep. Tom Bliley, R-Va. O'Rielly’s “fresh perspective will be a tremendous asset to the Commission as we confront the many challenging issues on our agenda,” said Commissioner Ajit Pai in a separate statement.