Executive Session

Open Executive Session to Consider S. 1641, a bill to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1642, a bill to implement the U.S-Korea Free Trade Agreement; S. 1643, a bill to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; as well as the associated Statements of Administrative Action; and to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President; Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President; Paul Piquado, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce; and David S. Johanson, of Texas, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission, for a term expiring December 16, 2018


Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Time: 04:00 PM Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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Member Statements


  1. Senator Max Baucus (D - MT)
  2.  Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT)

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