Senate Commerce Sets Hearing for Trump Commerce Secretary Nominee Lutnick
The Senate Commerce Committee unveiled plans for a confirmation hearing Jan. 29 for commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick. The committee said Wednesday night that the hearing will follow a 10 a.m. meeting to vote on its rules for the 119th…
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Congress. Both events will be in 253 Russell. Lutnick “is an excellent choice to lead” the Commerce Department, and his experience as Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and in other roles “will serve him well in his mission to promote America’s unlimited entrepreneurial spirit,” said Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas. He “will play a key role in unleashing unprecedented innovation and ensuring our nation’s job creators are well equipped to expand opportunities for good-paying jobs.” Lutnick, who headed President Donald Trump's transition team for his second term, said just before the Nov. 5 election that the U.S. should auction broadcast spectrum only to broadcasters that “agree to be nonpartisan” (see 2410280037). Lutnick’s comments came amid Trump’s fights with several major broadcasters over election coverage.