Senate Confirms FCC, FTC Nominations

One of many last-minute actions

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The fiscal cliff wasn't the only piece of business that went down to the wire in the Senate. On New Year's Day, the upper chamber confirmed Joshua Wright (R) to be a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission and approved the renomination of Mignon Clyburn (D) to the Federal Communications Commission.

The last-minute confirmations mean that both agencies will begin the year with the requisite five commissioners. Clyburn was a slam dunk for approval in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

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