WELL THAT WAS NICE: Democratic FCC Commissioner “Welcome[s]” The Opportunity to Work with Olivia Trusty

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So last week now-President Trump suggested he would nominate Olivia Trusty to serve as the fifth FCC commissioner and return the FCC to full strength.

BREAKING: TRUMP TO NOMINATE OLIVIA TRUSTY AS FIFTH FCC COMMISSIONER

We did a profile review of her last week and came to the conclusion she was really well qualified for the role.

SHE BELONGS!: Trump’s New FCC Pick Olivia Trusty Appears Incredibly Well Qualified– and Even Had a Hand Drafting the TRACED Act

Well apparently Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez is of the same mindset. Her office released a short statement on Thursday reading as follows:

“Congratulations to Olivia Trusty on the President-Elect’s announcement of his intent to nominate her as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. She is widely respected, a consummate professional, and has a strong background on communications policy. I welcome the opportunity to work with her.”

Well look at that– a democrat welcoming a republican with open arms. Maybe there is hope for this country afterall.

Or maybe we should just get rid of political parties altogether.

But that’s a topic for another day.

Olivia Trusty’s nomination is looking pretty good from everything I have seen or heard. Will keep an eye on it.

 

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  1. Dateline Washington, DC 6:54 pm EST:
    “One of the executive orders Trump signed onstage addresses what Trump called a regulatory freeze that he said would prevent the issuance of new regulations for now.”

    This won’t affect the ‘one-to-one consent’ regulation as it was already ‘issued’ correct?

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