It appears that the confirmation of one member (Hans von Spakovsky) to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) held up the rest. Four nominees have been serving recess appointments that expire with the end of the congressional session and with those seats vacant, the six-member commission will not be able to operate. The Senate did not confirm them yesterday, and now many are worried about what this means for the enforcement of campaign finance laws in an election year. As Roll Call ($$) described the scenario, leaving the "elections regulator largely toothless." Read this blog from the Campaign Legal Center making a case against von Spakovsky's confirmation.