[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         JOHANSON CONFIRMATION

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, last night the Senate confirmed David 
Johanson as a member of the International Trade Commission. I would 
like to take a moment to congratulate David on his confirmation. The 
ITC administers the Nation's trade remedy laws and provides Congress 
with independent analysis and information on matters relating to 
international trade. I am confident that the International Trade 
Commission will benefit greatly from David's intelligence, experience 
and extraordinary work ethic.
  David has served as International Trade Counsel to the Senate Finance 
Committee since 2003, first under the leadership of Senator Grassley 
and now with me as ranking member. With his help, the committee 
accomplished much in those 8 years. Under President Bush, we renewed 
trade promotion authority and worked together to pass trade agreements 
with 14 countries agreements that helped to grow the U.S. economy, 
increase exports, and create American jobs. We also used that trade 
promotion authority to negotiate and pass our trade agreements with 
South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
  Much of the focus of David's work on the Finance Committee has been 
on agricultural issues. These are often some of the most contentious 
issues in international trade, but David proved himself to be a 
tireless and effective advocate for U.S. exports. With his help, this 
Committee was able to reopen important international markets for 
American agricultural products, including the critical Chinese market.
  In closing, David will bring 15 years of experience in the field of 
international trade law, an extraordinary work ethic, meticulous 
attention to detail and pragmatic creativity to his new role as a 
member of the International Trade Commission. We wish him well on this 
next phase of his career and thank him for all of the great work that 
he has done in the U.S. Senate.

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