Trump Seen Likely to Sign Redl Confirmation Paperwork Thursday, Walden Says
There was “every reason to believe” that President Donald Trump would sign Thursday the Senate-provided paperwork on its confirmation of David Redl as NTIA administrator, House Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., said during a House Communications Subcommittee 5G hearing…
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(see 1711160058). Trump needed to sign the Senate paperwork before it could be transmitted to the Department of Commerce and Redl can be sworn in. Walden and House Communications Chairman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., marked the Thursday hearing as Redl's likely last hearing as House Commerce's chief GOP telecom counsel. They both also chided the Senate for the length of time it took to confirm Redl. The chamber confirmed him earlier this month on a voice vote (see 1711070084 and 1711070076). The confirmation was delayed by holds placed first by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and then Senate Communications Subcommittee ranking member Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii (see 1710040063, 1710230026, 1710230062, 1710300028 and 1711080015). The White House and NTIA didn't comment.