FCC, FTC Nominees Still in Senate Limbo Due to Government Shutdown

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As Columbus Day approaches, the Senate hasn't approved the two FCC nominees. The governmentrnshutdown has hurt the ability of the FTC and others to carry out their responsibilities, said SenaternCommerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., in a report from the committee majority staffrn(http://1.usa.gov/1atWQYB). He released the report Friday in conjunction with a committee hearing onrnthe economic effects of the shutdown, which mentioned the slowdowns at the FCC and FTC. Both agenciesrnawait Senate confirmation of pending nominees, a process delayed by the shutdown.