This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7887369.stm
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Another Obama cabinet pick quits | Another Obama cabinet pick quits |
| (10 minutes later) | |
| Republican US Senator Judd Gregg is withdrawing as President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary. | Republican US Senator Judd Gregg is withdrawing as President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary. |
| Mr Gregg decided to withdraw because of policy differences with the Obama administration, he said in a statement. | Mr Gregg decided to withdraw because of policy differences with the Obama administration, he said in a statement. |
| His nomination was announced last week and he was expected to become the second Republican in the Obama cabinet. | His nomination was announced last week and he was expected to become the second Republican in the Obama cabinet. |
| Mr Obama had originally picked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for the commerce post, but he withdrew over an investigation into campaign donations. | Mr Obama had originally picked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for the commerce post, but he withdrew over an investigation into campaign donations. |
| Mr Gregg said in a statement that he had been honoured by his selection and that he admired President Obama's "willingness to reach across the aisle". | |
| But he said he had found there were "irresolvable conflicts" on issues including Mr Obama's economic stimulus package. | |
| "Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns," the statement said. | "Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns," the statement said. |
| "We are functioning from a different set of views on many critical items of policy." | "We are functioning from a different set of views on many critical items of policy." |