The Obama administration’s choice to lead the struggling Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday, just weeks after revelations that he had provided misleading information to Congress prompted several Republicans to suggest that his nomination would not…
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Erroll Southers, Obama’s choice to head TSA, withdraws nomination
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Republicans put new hold on TSA nominee Erroll Southers
Thursday, January 7th, 2010The nomination of a former FBI agent to lead the Transportation Security Administration hit a new obstacle Wednesday as several Republican senators expressed “serious reservations” about the nominee and pressed the White House for details of incidents in which he improperly accessed a confidentia…
Before vote, some senators knew of testimony error by TSA nominee Southers
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Democratic senators rallied around President Obama’s pick to head the Transportation Security Administration on Friday as new details emerged indicating that key lawmakers already knew when they voted in November to advance his nomination that he had mischaracterized a personal incident in his…
TSA nominee misled Congress about accessing confidential records
Friday, January 1st, 2010The White House nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration gave Congress misleading information about incidents in which he inappropriately accessed a federal database, possibly in violation of privacy laws, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.
