Ron Kirk, former mayor of Dallas, received Senate confirmation March 18 to be the nation's top trade official with responsibilities for advancing free trade at a time when many Americans see foreign competition as a threat to their livelihoods. Kirk was confirmed as U.S. trade representative after the Senate voted 92-5 in his favor.rnAt his confirmation hearing, Kirk said he would work to expand trade but did not come to the job with "deal fever." He would try to help American work-rners hit by the negative aspects of trade and put more effort into ensuring that trade partners aren't violating existing agreements on open trade, he said.
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