Hatch, Wyden pledge to ‘pull out all the stops’ to ensure Lighthizer’s approval on Senate floor
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday pledged to push hard for the confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, pulling out “all the stops” to ensure a waiver for the nominee as well as benefits for mine workers are approved quickly. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), speaking to reporters following the panel’s unanimous approval of Lighthizer’s nomination and the statutory waiver, spoke of “bipartisan urgency” behind the need for a...