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Mike Copps, longtime aide to Sen. Hollings (D-S.C.), has ‘a lock’...

Mike Copps, longtime aide to Sen. Hollings (D-S.C.), has “a lock” on appointment to one of 2 Democratic seats soon to open up on FCC, according to prominent Democrat. Giving credence to that position is statement to us by…

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Senate Republican that Commerce Committee Chmn. McCain (R-Ariz.) has told Hollings (former Commerce Committee chmn. when Democrats controlled Senate) that he could fill Democratic seat. Copps left Hollings’ staff last year to become asst. secy. of Commerce for international trade (CD Feb 1 p1). Candidates for other Democratic seat include front-runner Andy Levin, aide to Rep. Dingell (D-Mich.), former chmn. of House Commerce Committee.