Senate confirms the easy ones, leaves some major nominees on hold

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Senate confirms the easy ones, leaves some major nominees on hold

The Senate confirmed around 60 executive branch nominees right before they left for their August recess. But still on hold are the nominations of several...

Federal News Network Staff

August 10, 2009 10:05 am

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The Senate confirmed around 60 executive branch nominees right before they left for their August recess. But still on hold are the nominations of several individuals chosen for high-profile positions, including Martha Johnson to lead the General Services Administration. Dan Friedman is the Senate Leadership Reporter for Congress Daily. He joins us with the highlights from the Hill.