Lifting Detention

Sen Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has withdrawn a hold on Margaret Spellings' nomination as Education Secretary. Sen Lautenberg placed the hold to prevent hearings on her nomination until he got assurances that she would investigate policies and procedures at Education to prevent a repeat of the Armstrong Williams scandal. Mr Williams recieved $240,000 from the Education Department to promote the "No Child Left Behind" act on his radio and television programs. (AP)