Finance Chairman Baucus Reportedly to be Nominated as Ambassador to China
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., as the next ambassador to China, reported The Washington Post (here), Politico (here) and other news outlets on Dec. 18. The reports all cite anonymous sources. Baucus’ office…
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and the White House did not respond for comment. The news reports suggest Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would be the likely successor to the Finance chairmanship. “Senator Wyden looks forward to Senator Baucus' comments on his future plans and will not comment further at this time,” said a Wyden spokesman.