Sunstein Nomination Inches Forward

Cass Sunstein will meet with Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) today in an effort to convince him (Chambliss) that Sunstein’s thoughtful and comparatively moderate positions on animal rights and welfare won’t result in him (Chambliss) and his constituents facing lawsuits from pigs and other confined animals.  Chambliss had earlier placed a hold on Sunstein’s nomination to head the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (related posts here).

Sunstein has so far succeeded in appeasing the Farm Animal Welfare Coalition (an umbrella group that includes such members as the American Farm Bureau Federation; see here for FAWC’s spirited defense of veal).  There is cause for cautious optimism that Senator Chambliss will find similar comfort.

More here.

–David Cassuto