Kamal's

Some Senate members are blocking president Bush's top government jobs...
Among those is The USTR Nominee, Mr Rob Portman... See below AP paper dated April 18, 2005 :
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Democratic senators have in place or are threatening to place "holds" on Bush's nominees to head three key agencies -- the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the office of the U.S. Trade Representative...
...Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Indiana, says he won't allow a vote to confirm Rep. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, as U.S. Trade Representative until Senate leaders agree to take up his bill on enforcing anti-subsidy laws against China and other non-market economies...