Obama nominates Mike Froman as U.S. Trade Representative

Nominating Michael Froman as the next U.S. Trade Representative, President Obama praised Froman as "one of the world's foremost experts on the global economy," saying, "Mike believes, just as I believe...that our workers are the most competitive in the world, so they deserve a level playing field, and Mike's gonna continue to fight for that level playing field in his new role."