Washington, D.C. - The Senate today confirmed by unanimous consent the appointments of Joseph Kelliher and Suedeen G. Kelly to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kelliher is a former congressional aide and currently serves as a senior policy advisor to Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. Kelly is the former chair of the New Mexico Public Service Commission and currently serves as a professor law at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Kelliher’s term will run through June 2007, while Kelly will complete the remainder of a term set to expire next summer. Chairman Domenici’s statement: “I am delighted with the confirmation of Joe and Suedeen. I have support Joe since the White House first proposed his name to the Senate two years ago. I am delighted that the long wait is over for him. He will make an outstanding commissioner. I am pleased that fellow New Mexican, Suedeen Kelly, has also been confirmed. She brings to the FERC a solid background in law and energy. I am confident she will serve the public well in this capacity.” FERC is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural electricity, gas, and oil. FERC also regulates hydropower projects and natural gas. ###