ending July 7
President Bush.
Philadelphia, Penn.
July 4, 2001.
Photo © Reuters.
Missed our stories? All the headlines for the week can be found here. Want In The Hoop's list of the week's Winners and Losers? Wait no more. Senate confirms McCaleb to run BIA
Faster than you could say Cobell v. Norton and just in time for the Fourth of July recess, the Senate this week confirmed Neal McCaleb to run the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There were fears that his confirmation could be held up due to partisan bickering in the newly reorganized Senate. But McCaleb, now head of one of the most scrutinized agencies in the federal government, had to get to work sometime and is now oversees more than 550 tribes and nearly 2.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. Get the Story:
Senate confirms McCaleb to head BIA (7/2) Bush names new director of FBI
If there were a contest for the most troubled government agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation might end up winners. Or losers, depending on how you look at it. Either way, the FBI is soon to have a new director, provided the Senate can confirm him as quickly as Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb. After a quick search, President Bush picked Robert S. Mueller III (pronounced MULL-err, as the papers like to remind everyone) to replace the departed Louis J. Freeh. Get the Story:
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