Commerce, trade target of gov reorg (again)

Federal News Network Staff

January 16, 2012 2:43 pm

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For President Obama’s plan to merge business and trade agencies to occur, he’s going to need Congress’ help. The president is asking Congress to reinstate his “consolidation authority” — something presidents had until Congress abolished it in 1984.

John Marshall was at the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in the mid-1990’s and wrote the committee report on the president’s power to merge agencies. He’s currently co-founder of Government Transaction Services and joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his perspective.

Obama seeks power to merge agencies

Commerce, trade target of gov reorg (again)

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