Via email comes an announcement that the Senate Rules Committee has scheduled an “executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 to consider the nomination of Robert C. Tapella of Virginia to be Public Printer; and the nominations of Steven T. Walther of Nevada, David M. Mason of Virginia, Robert D. Lenhard of Maryland, and Hans von Spakovsky of Georgia to be Members of the Federal Election Commission.” Roll Call reports “Senate Democrats are expected to name a top lawyer for Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) to fill a vacancy on the Federal Election Commission, a potentially safe selection that would avoid a brewing showdown with Republicans over a controversial GOP commission pick.” It looks like this is being facilitated by Democrats dropping their opposition to the von Spakovsky nomination. Gerry Hebert is fuming mad.