McCarthy Confirmation Expected, but Critics Could Use Hearings to Express Grievances

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Senate Republicans are likely to use the selection of Gina McCarthy to be Environmental Protection Agency administrator to complain about the Obama administration's environmental agenda, but ul-timately she is expected to be confirmed, analysts said March 4. McCarthy "has an important advantage" in that she already has been confirmed by the Senate for her current position as assistant administrator for air and radiation, ClearView Energy Partners, a Washington-based consulting firm said in a March 4 statement.