DES MOINES — The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday on Gov. Terry Branstad’s nomination to be ambassador to China.The 21-member committee will question Branstad about a range of issues, including his views on U.S.-Chinese relations based on him leading trade missions to China and his personal relationship with President Xi Jinping.Branstad already has submitted extensive background material documenting his education and work experience to the committee, as well as to the Department of State and the FBI.If a majority of the committee, which is chaired by Tennessee Republican Sen.
Branstad Set For Tuesday Hearing On Ambassador Post
James Q. Lynch, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Tue, 04/25/2017 - 1:13pm
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