8-2-13
He was the long-rumored frontrunner for the Republican-held FCC post left open when Robert McDowell departed and he is now the official nominee. Michael O?Rielly, a policy adviser for Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn, will be recommended for confirmation. O?Rielly has worked in the GOP Whip?s Office since 2010, and he was previously Deputy Chief of Staff and Policy Director to Sen Jon Kyl. FCC Chairman nominee Tom Wheeler, a Democrat, was endorsed earlier this week by the Senate Commerce Committee
