Scott to hold USTR nominees until Lighthizer responds to trade issue

摘要

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will place holds on two nominees for deputy U.S. Trade Representative positions because USTR Robert Lighthizer has not answered his questions on an unspecified "trade-related" topic, Scott said on Wednesday. The senator made the announcement at the end of a confirmation hearing for C.J. Mahoney and Dennis Shea. Mahoney has been nominated to serve as the deputy USTR for investment, services, labor, environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere, while Shea is the administration's pick to serve as ambassador to the World Trade Organization and the deputy USTR based in Geneva.