Senate Commerce Advances Redl Nomination, But Cruz to Place Hold on Final Vote
The Senate Commerce Committee cleared NTIA administrator nominee David Redl Wednesday on a voice vote.
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But Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told the committee he intends to place a hold on Redl that will prevent him from getting a Senate floor vote for now. Cruz didn't vote against advancing Redl out of committee. The senator said his longstanding concerns over Redl's position on the 2016 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority haven't been fully resolved.
Senate Commerce had twice delayed a vote on Redl over Cruz's concerns. Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Tuesday he planned to hold a vote whether Cruz objected or not.