U.S. Chamber to Senate: Don't allow Ex-Im nominees to be held 'hostage'
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday urged the Senate Banking Committee to resist efforts to tie the confirmation of former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) – President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the Export-Import Bank – to that of four others picked for the bank's board. The Chamber “is extremely concerned with reports that opponents of the Bank may seek to derail the confirmations of the other four well-qualified nominees should Mr. Garrett’s nomination be rejected in Committee or in...