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J. Scott Applewhite | APMax Baucus
From wire reports Thursday December 19, 2013 5:29 AM
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who has taken a tough stance against some of China’s trade practices, will be nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next ambassador to Beijing, according to Senate aides.
Baucus, who has announced his intention to retire from the Senate at the end of next year, currently chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which oversees tax and trade policy. He was first elected to the Senate in 1978.
Obama’s choice of the 72-year-old Baucus to be ambassador to China must be confirmed by the Senate.
Enlarge ImageJ. Scott Applewhite | APMax Baucus
From wire reports Thursday December 19, 2013 5:29 AM
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who has taken a tough stance against some of China’s trade practices, will be nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next ambassador to Beijing, according to Senate aides.
Baucus, who has announced his intention to retire from the Senate at the end of next year, currently chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which oversees tax and trade policy. He was first elected to the Senate in 1978.
Obama’s choice of the 72-year-old Baucus to be ambassador to China must be confirmed by the Senate.