1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TIMi7sS78u"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/committee-approves-thompson-lieberman-bill-to-streamline-presidential-appointment-process/">Committee Approves Thompson/Lieberman Bill To Streamline Presidential Appointment Process</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/committee-approves-thompson-lieberman-bill-to-streamline-presidential-appointment-process/embed/#?secret=TIMi7sS78u" width="600" height="338" title="“Committee Approves Thompson/Lieberman Bill To Streamline Presidential Appointment Process” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="TIMi7sS78u" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Washington, DC – Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Fred Thompson (R-TN) and Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman today announced that the Committee has approved the Presidential Appointments Improvement Act, their legislation correcting problems of the presidential appointment process that have persistently posed barriers for individuals seeking public service and administration officials trying to fill high […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630