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With the position left mostly vacant since 2017, unresolved cases have piled up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are excited to see President Biden announce such qualified picks to help lead this important agency,\u201d said American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKurt Rumsfeld\u2019s previous work with the authority will ensure he can hit the ground running as he assumes the office of general counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal employee unions have pressed the Biden administration to select a permanent counsel for some time, after the position fell vacant about four years ago and only received an acting official early this year, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/leadership\/2021\/03\/25\/biden-fills-long-vacant-labor-investigative-position\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biden tapped Charlotte Dye<\/a>, a deputy general counsel, to temporarily fill the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both nominees require Senate confirmation. 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