The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Jamieson Greer as United States Trade Representative by a vote of 56-43, with five Democrats joining 51 Republicans. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to oppose the nomination.
Jamieson Greer
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Greer, a former Air Force lawyer, was chief of staff to President Trump’s first-term trade representative, Robert Lighthizer. He helped negotiate the revamped North American trade pact and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, I will work strategically to address unfair trade practices, open new markets, tackle our record trade deficit, and restore America’s ability to become a country of producers,” said Greer upon confirmation.
“On behalf of America’s chicken producers, I want to congratulate Jamieson Greer on his confirmation to be our next U.S. trade representative,” said NCC President Harrison Kircher. “With almost one out of every five pounds of chicken being exported, a robust and expanding overseas market is critically important to the U.S. chicken industry. We look forward to working with Mr. Greer to open access to new markets and to seek protections from our trading partners should a vaccine be considered for layers or turkeys in any strategy to combat avian flu.”
