After Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., turned down an offer to become the new U.S. trade representative this week, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk has moved to the top of the rumored short list for the job. But CongressDaily's Peter Cohn reports today that labor groups may be unreceptive to this choice.
"We don't see a whole lot of evidence that Ron Kirk is interested in going in a new, substantive direction on trade," said one labor official, pointing to favorable statements the prospective nominee has made about the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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