| This vote was on whether to confirm Bush nominee John Graham as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). As OIRA Administrator, Graham acts as the gatekeeper of federal agency rulemaking and wields enormous control over all major health, safety and environmental standards. Public Citizen opposed Grahams confirmation because of his strong ties to regulated industry and his support of policies that would undermine strong government safeguards. Confirmed 61 Yea to 37 Nay. |