Lighthizer testimony satisfies both sides; Hatch would 'prefer' waiver

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee said U.S. Trade Representative nominee Robert Lighthizer proved to the panel that he is a good fit for the position, but some senators told Inside U.S. Trade it is still an open question who in the Trump administration will take the lead on setting trade policy. While the hearing itself was largely uncontroversial, some Democratic members maintain that the nominee's representation of foreign governments in the 1980s and 1990s -- as a...