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Finance Committee approves Pagán, Wilson for deputy USTR slots

November 17, 2021 at 1:58 PM
The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday voted to approve the nominations of President Biden’s picks for World Trade Organization ambassador and chief innovation and intellectual property negotiator. The panel approved Maria Pagán, USTR’s deputy general counsel, for the Geneva post by a vote of 27-1, the committee announced . Christopher Wilson, the nominee for the IP negotiator slot, was approved 24-4. He now serves as assistant USTR for South and Central Asia. Next up for both nominees is a full...

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