White house needs to fill vacancies on Amtrak Board
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RESOLUTION URGING THE WHITE HOUSE TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Whereas the law calls for an Amtrak Board of Directors with seven voting
members nominated by the President after consultation with leaders of
both parties in both the House and Senate, and to be confirmed by the
Senate,
Whereas the existing board has four members from the same party, two
with recess appointments that expire when Congress adjourns this year,
Whereas many observers believe the Amtrak Board will be legally incapacitated after Congress adjourns,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Board of Directors of the National
Association of Railroad Passengers urges President Bush to move quickly
to nominate candidates sufficient to bring the board to a full
complement of seven voting members, including some candidates acceptable
to Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, and some acceptable Democratic
leaders on Capitol Hill.
—Approved October 21, 2005 by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, meeting in Minneapolis, MN.