Senate Confirms Gutierrez for Commerce
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The Senate on Monday confirmed Carlos Gutierrez as the new commerce secretary, a position in which he will lead the Bush administration's efforts to revive the country's beleaguered manufacturing sector.
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President Bush (left) pats Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co., on the arm, as they leave after Bush announced Gutierrez as his choce to be secretary of commerce Monday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
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Officials at Commerce Insurance, the state's largest auto insurer, contributed thousands of dollars to two influential Democratic state senators up for reelection this year, according to state campaign finance records filed this month.
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WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats yesterday elected Harry Reid of Nevada as their new minority leader, and Reid prodded Republicans to join him in working across party lines over the next two years.
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The Senate overwhelmingly approved Robert M. Gates yesterday as the new defense secretary to replace Donald H. Rumsfeld, sealing a swift confirmation with a vote of 95 to 2 that reflected bipartisan confidence in   his willingness to overhaul U.S. strategy in Iraq.
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President Bush nominated Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez on Monday as his next commerce secretary.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Robert M. Gates as defense secretary in a 95-to-2 vote.
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WASHINGTON (AFX) -- President Bush announced Monday that Carlos Gutierrez would replace Don Evans as Commerce secretary. &quot;He understands the world of business from the first rung on the ladder to the very top,&quot; Bush said.
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The Senate confirmed Edward Schafer as Secretary of Agriculture with no objections on Monday even though Congress and the administration have differing views over a pending five-year farm bill.
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The 95-to-2 vote came a day after Robert M. Gates was endorsed by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush announced Monday that Kellogg chief executive Carlos Gutierrez would replace Don Evans as Commerce secretary, naming the first of many expected changes to his economic team.
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Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Tuesday he will lead a trade mission to Vietnam later this year, hoping to boost export opportunities for American companies.
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The Senate voted 60 to 36 yesterday to confirm Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general, but only a handful of Democrats backed him after days of often strident debate over his role in setting controversial interrogation policies for detainees.
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The chairman of food giant Kellogg, Cuban-born Carlos Gutierrez, is named new US Commerce Secretary.
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Carlos Gutierrez, Kellogg's chief executive since 1999 and a native of Cuba, now faces Senate confirmation.
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The US Senate confirms Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state after vigorous debate.
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Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as secretary of state on Wednesday as a large majority of senators swept aside objections from some Democrats that she be held accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.