The U.S. Senate confirmed a number of key nominations before leaving for spring break on March 29.
Martin Gruenberg was appointed to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board as were Thomas Hoenig and Jeremiah Norton. Gruenberg, who is currently the FDIC's interim chairman, was nominated to serve as the panel's permanent leader on March 10, 2011. The Senate did not take up the matter of Gruenberg's chairmanship, so he remains the FDIC's interim leader. Hoenig, who is currently the panel's acting vice chairman, is similarly waiting for the Senate to make his leadership position permanent.
The Senate also confirmed Thomas Curry to serve as the Comptroller of the Currency. Curry replaces John Walsh, who has served as interim comptroller since August 2010. Curry has served as a member of the FDIC board since 2004.
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