Hoeven: Howard Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce:
“We congratulate Secretary Howard Lutnick on his confirmation. During the confirmation process, he committed to increase our nation’s competitiveness and bring supply chains back to the U.S. Secretary Lutnick will play a vital role as President Trump negotiates better trade agreements, with the goal of securing better trade terms for American farmers, ranchers and producers on a long term basis. We look forward to working with him to increase trade, grow our economy and make our nation more competitive.”
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