Fwd: Too bad, so sad.

[Joseph Tracy]

OOPs I sent this to myself


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> How Do Folks Get Nominated.
> By law, the President nominates Commissioners and the Senate confirms (or doesn’t). In theory, the President can pick whoever he wants. As a practical matter, over the last 15 or so years, it has become customary for the President to select the Chairman, House Rs to select one R Commissioner, House Ds to select one D Commissioner, Senate Rs to select one R Commissioner, and Senate Ds to select on D Commissioner. Rosenworcel and Pai are both Senate picks.
> 
> Customary but not required. This looks to me like a fight that should have been fought. The republicans break custom all the time.  No doubt the fault lies primarily with Trump,  

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