Senators Confirm Next EPA Inspector General By Unanimous Consent

摘要

The Senate by unanimous consent June 22 confirmed Arthur Elkins to be EPA's next inspector general (IG), after Republicans lifted their rotating hold on the nominee - though it is unclear what concessions, if any, the GOP won to allow the confirmation to proceed.rnElkins' nomination was noncontroversial and vocal Republican critics of the Obama EPA, including Senate Environment & Public Works Committee ranking member James Inhofe (R-OK) and oversight subcommittee ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY), had expressed their support for the nominee.