Political Quotes

“I am glad that the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Bill Baer to serve as Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. His nomination has been pending for 10 months, and more than three months have passed since the Judiciary Committee favorably reported his nomination with bipartisan support. The Antitrust Division has continued its important work with three acting heads who have worked diligently to fulfill the mission of the office. But those solutions are only temporary, and it is essential that the Senate undertook its constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on a permanent division head with responsibility for enforcing our Nation's antitrust laws. Mr. Baer is an outstanding candidate to fulfill this role. He has spent over 35 years working in the field of antitrust and consumer protection law. He served as Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission in the 1990s, and now chairs the Antitrust Group at the law firm of Arnold & Porter. His nomination has received bipartisan support from leading practitioners of antitrust law, including 12 former heads of the Antitrust Division representing every presidential administration since 1972.…”