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Senate Commerce committee questions Paul DeBarr on trade, spectrum and tech as he seeks deputy secretary slot
Summary
Paul DeBarr, nominated to be deputy secretary of commerce, told the Senate Commerce Committee his private‑sector and Department of Energy background would guide oversight of trade, spectrum and technology bureaus; senators pressed him on tariffs, CHIPS funding, spectrum policy, AI and quantum research.
Paul DeBarr, nominated by President Trump to be deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, defended his record and outlined priorities in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The committee’s chairman, Sen. Ted Cruz, said the deputy secretary ‘‘will oversee daily operations’’ at Commerce and cited issues DeBarr might face, from BEAD broadband deployment to NOAA science; DeBarr emphasized his management experience in government and the private sector and asked for senators’ support. ‘‘If my nomination is confirmed by this body, it will be the fourth time I will have sworn to support and defend the Constitution…
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