EPA AIR NOMINEE POISED FOR SENATE VOTE AFTER GOP SENATOR'S SUPPORT

摘要

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is vowing to support the stalled nomination of EPA air office nominee Regina McCarthy, which could give Senate environment committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) the 60th vote she needs to move a pending motion to consider the nomination and overcome Sen. John Barrasso's (R-WY) hold on the nominee.rnAlexander told reporters May 12 that he would support the nomination on the floor, a statement consistent with his past comments that while he may disagree with some of President Obama's nominees' positions, he believes the president is entitled to his picks.