FEC nominee Lenhard withdraws
The Washington Post reports: A Democratic nominee to the Federal Election Commission yesterday withdrew his name for consideration, choosing private-sector work rather than waiting out a confirmation impasse between Senate Democrats and President Bush that has hobbled the agency.
Robert Lenhard, whose two-year recess appointment to the commission expired in December, accepted a position with the law firm Covington & Burling. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said it would take "at least several months" to offer up a replacement nominee, meaning the electoral watchdog commission will remain at gridlock most of the campaign season. -- FEC Nominee Withdraws Name After Long Impasse - washingtonpost.com