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Nominee for Commerce general counsel pressed on Digital Equity, MBDA and departmental independence
Summary
Pierre Genton, nominee for general counsel at the Commerce Department, told the Senate Commerce Committee he has not yet advised on recent agency decisions to terminate grants and would prioritize reviewing legal questions about the Digital Equity Act and the Minority Business Development Agency if confirmed.
Pierre Genton, the nominee to be general counsel for the Department of Commerce, told the Senate Commerce Committee he had not advised on recent, contested policy changes at the department and pledged to prioritize reviewing legal questions if confirmed.
Senators repeatedly raised the department’s recent actions affecting the Digital Equity Act grants, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) contracts, and the future of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Several members said the department has issued termination notices or failed to…
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