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Senate OKs Ron Kirk as Trade Rep

Former Dallas mayor vows to enforce US export deals

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(Newser) – The Senate today confirmed, in a 92-5 vote, former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk as US trade representative, the Dallas Morning News reports. With global trade declining for the first time in 27 years, Kirk has vowed to make countries fulfill their trade promises to the US. Kirk paid the IRS nearly $8,000 to clear up tax issues before the vote, Reuters adds.

President Obama introduces former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk as US Trade Representative.
President Obama introduces former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk as US Trade Representative.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Kirk testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Finance Committee's confirmation hearing.
Kirk testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Finance Committee's confirmation hearing.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Kirk, designated by President-elect Barack Obama as US Trade Representative, arrives with Rep. Hilda Solis at a news conference in Chicago in December.
Kirk, designated by President-elect Barack Obama as US Trade Representative, arrives with Rep. Hilda Solis at a news conference in Chicago in December.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Only $8,000? You've got a lot more evasion to do if you want to get a job in government, chump. Reply
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