Latest from Tampa native – and former mayoral candidate – Frank Sanchez is that he is “expectant” that his nomination as Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade will be confirmed this month. His position, unlike many, requires hearings in front of two Senate Committees: Banking and Finance.
He’s already cleared Banking, but Finance, which can get tedious because it does line-by-line tax audits, has dealt with nothing but health care for the last six weeks. “Yeah, I hit the lottery – two committees,” joked Sanchez. “I’m just hoping they can squeeze in a half day sometime this month. I am hopeful.”