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On the recordSeptember 19, 2011
I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Norm Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic at the Department of State for the following reasons. I object to the proceeding to the nomination because of Mr. Eisen's role in the firing of the inspector general of the Corporation for National and Community Service, CNCS, and his lack of candor about that matter when questioned by congressional investigators. The details of Mr. Eisen's role in the firing and his misrepresentations about that matter are detailed in the Joint Minority Staff Report of the House Committee on Government Reform and the Senate Finance Committee, dated November 20, 2009. I would also ask unanimous consent that a letter of January 12, 2011, sent by myself and Congressman Issa to Mr. Bauer, then counsel to the President, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, January 12, 2011. Hon. Robert F. Bauer, Counsel to the President, The White House, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Bauer: We write to express our objection to the President's use of a recess appointment to install Norman L. Eisen as U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. As you know, we objected to Mr.…
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa
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Sep 19, 2011

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