President Bush late Thurs. said he would appoint Michael Gallaghe...
President Bush late Thurs. said he would appoint Michael Gallagher NTIA director through a recess appointment. Gallagher has been serving as acting director and was formally nominated in Oct. A White House spokesman said the appointment expires at the…
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end of the next Congress. The procedure seemed to reflect recognition of the difficulty getting even relatively un controversial nominations through the Senate. “I don’t think it’s surprising,” said one lobbyist. “This is a way to avoid the backlog. I think you'll see a lot more recess appointments over the summer.” Theodore Kassinger also received a recess appointment as deputy secretary of Commerce. He was previously general counsel.