November 5, 1999

College Leaders Ask Senate to Confirm Nominee for a Key Post in Education Dept.

By SARA HEBEL

As Congress hurries to finish its business for the year, college leaders are pressing lawmakers to accomplish one more item on their to-do list: approve A. Lee Fritschler, President Clinton's choice for Assistant Secretary for postsecondary education.

Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee scheduled a meeting for this week to act on the nomination and other pending business. The panel and then the full Senate must vote for the nomination before Mr.

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