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Senate Watch http://www.senatewatch.net One of the most important thing that the Senate does solely by itself is to hold confirmation hearings for Presidential appointments. This website keeps an eye on that process. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The trusty bunch | University Press http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/05/17/the-trusty-bunch-university-press/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/05/17/the-trusty-bunch-university-press/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:05 +0000 webmaster … at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private Christian school located in West Palm Beach. Sources: Barbar's most recent Questionnaire for Senate Confirmation, FAU.edu, PoliticalStrategies.com, Barbar.com, PBA.edu …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/05/17/the-trusty-bunch-university-press/feed/ 0 Senate leaders move toward vote on Fed nominees http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/05/17/senate-leaders-move-toward-vote-on-fed-nominees/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/05/17/senate-leaders-move-toward-vote-on-fed-nominees/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:05 +0000 webmaster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack's Obama's two nominees for the Federal Reserve are likely to clear a procedural hurdle that has blocked their Senate confirmation later this week, the chamber's leaders said on …

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Blocked: Openly gay Fallin appointee turned down by Senate committee
Enid News & Eagle
Roth has since served as a member of the election board, pending a Senate confirmation hearing. “When selecting nominees to the state election board, the governor is required to pick one Democrat member and an alternate off a list submitted by the …
Okla. Senate panel blocks former Democratic Corporation Commissioner from …The Republic
Fallin's pick for state Election Board might not get a hearingTulsa World

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Kang selected for national arts council
The Daily Tar Heel
Before becoming one of the council's 14 members, Kang will have to undergo a Senate confirmation process. Kang introduced UNC's first major performing arts series, Carolina Performing Arts, which was done in conjunction with the reopening of Memorial …

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Reid Moves to Force US Senate Vote on Two Fed Nominees
Bloomberg
The nominations would need bipartisan support for Senate confirmation. While Democrats control 53 votes in the 100-member chamber, Senate leaders would need the votes of at least 60 senators to advance the nominations to a final vote.

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Maine Senate OK's Governor's Nominee for PUC
MPBN News
Paul LePage's nominee to fill a vacant seat on the Maine Public Utilities Commission has won Senate confirmation. The Senate voted 33-0 Tuesday to support a recommendation by the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology to confirm Mark Vannoy to …

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Governor names Pendleton attorney to power council
East Oregonian
Kitzhaber submitted Lorenzen's name for Senate confirmation along with with those of 75 others for various appointments. The Senate Rules Committee will hold confirmation hearings May 21. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety …

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Senate leaders move toward vote on Fed nominees
Reuters
| WASHINGTON May 15 (Reuters) – President Barack's Obama's two nominees for the Federal Reserve are likely to clear a procedural hurdle that has blocked their Senate confirmation later this week, the chamber's leaders said on Tuesday.
Reid Moves to Force U.S. Senate Vote on Two Fed NomineesSan Francisco Chronicle

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Senate OK's Gov's nominee for Maine PUC
NECN
Paul LePage's nominee to fill a vacant seat on the Maine Public Utilities Commission has won Senate confirmation. The Senate voted 33-0 Tuesday to support a recommendation by the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology to confirm Mark Vannoy to …

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Oklahoma legislators should be careful about hurrying DHS reforms
NewsOK.com
Instead, the governor would control the agency through an appointed director requiring Senate confirmation. 05/16/2012 JIM Roth is right on the money in surmising that his nomination to serve on the Oklahoma State Election Board is being scuttled …

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