add to facebookObama Administration appointees: Senate finally acts
Jun 28, 2009 | Posted by John Isaacs
UPDATED UPDATEMore nominees approved before the 4th of July recess:
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Kurt Campbell - approved July 25
Legal Adviser of the Department of State: Harold Hongju Koh - approved on a 65 - 31 recorded vote on June 24
U.S. special representative of the president to the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference: Susan Burk - my mistake - she was approved June 1 and I missed it
I CAN'T CREDIT THE BLOG, BUT THE SENATE APPROVED THREE STATE DEPARTMENT NOMINEES ON FRIDAY, JUNE 18:
Assistant Secretary for political-military affairs: Andrew Shapiro
Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs (with the Rank of Ambassador): Bonnie Jenkins
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration: Eric P. Schwartz
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Senate Republicans went very slowly on Obama nominations.
They didn't necessarily object to the individuals involved; they just object to the new administration staffing up.
Click here for the full list of open key positions.
Assistant Secretary for political-military affairs: Andrew Shapiro
Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs (with the Rank of Ambassador): Bonnie Jenkins
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration: Eric P. Schwartz
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Senate Republicans went very slowly on Obama nominations.
They didn't necessarily object to the individuals involved; they just object to the new administration staffing up.
Click here for the full list of open key positions.
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