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Government

Mar. 31, 2010

Recess Appointment Draws Praise

Alan D. Bersin's appointment to head up the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency received high praise from supporters just days after President Barack Obama announced he would bypass the Senate to directly install him.

By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Alan D. Bersin's appointment to head up the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency received high praise from supporters just days after President Barack Obama announced he would bypass the Senate to directly install him and 14 other officials into his administration.

The San Diego attorney had been waiting since September for the Senate Finance Committee to vote o...

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