Obama picks O’Rielly for Republican FCC seat

{mosads}By tradition, the president nominates the Republican Senate leadership’s choice for Republican commission seats. 

O’Rielly’s nomination could help pave the way for the confirmation of Tom Wheeler, Obama’s choice for FCC chairman. Republicans were unlikely to back Wheeler unless he was paired with a Republican commissioner.

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