Economy. He has already instituted proposals and rules that would benefit public safety. I hope mr. Pai will also continue to hold the f. C. C. To the highest standards of transparency. His decision to make proposals and orders accessible to the public prior to the commissions vote on them was a positive action. The f. C. C. Will continue to be in good hands with mr. Pai as chairman, and when the senate votes later on today to move this nomion along, i urge my colleagues to vot yes and eventually to vote yes for his confirmation. Thank you, mr. President. And i note that the staff is about to make a suggestion. Mr. Wicker mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule 22, at 12 15 p. M. , all postcloture time be considered expired on the erickson nomination, and that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action. Further, that the senate then resume c
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A rare year without any formal amendments to the US Sentencing Guidelines
Hard-core federal sentencing nerds like me know that the end of April/start of May is the time period each year when the US Sentencing Commission submits formal guideline amendments to Congress. And, as noted in this post from December, just before a number of Commissioners terms expired, the USSC unanimously voted to publish some ambitious proposed amendments for 2017.
But, is seems personnel transitions mean 2017 will go in the books as one of the rare years without any formal amendments to the guidelines. Acting USSC Chair Judge William Pryor explained why in these remarks given before the start of the USSC public hearing a few weeks ago: