New Hampshire senator Judd Gregg, Obama's nominee for Secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn, citing “irresolvable conflicts” between his views and those of the administration:
“It has become apparent during this process that this will not work for me as I have found that on issues such as the stimulus package and the Census, there are irresolvable conflicts for me. Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns. We are functioning from a different set of views on many critical items of policy.”
Obama initial reaction…
Watch CNN's report, Gregg's press conference, and Obama's remarks aboard Air Force One AFTER THE JUMP…
