Senator Praises Commerce Pick Ross for Divesting

Senator Praises Commerce Pick Ross for Divesting
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross talks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Nov. 29, 2016. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is praising billionaire Wilbur Ross for agreeing to divest the vast majority of his business holdings and resign from nearly 50 boards and organizations if he is confirmed as the Commerce secretary.

Now, Nelson says he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will follow his example.

Nelson is the lead Democrat on a Senate committee holding a confirmation hearing for Ross on Wednesday.