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Differences on priorities led Gregg to withdraw
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that Republican Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew as the nominee for Secretary of Commerce because of differences with the Obama administration over economic priorities.
"He was very clear throughout the interviewing process that despite past disagreements about policies, he would support, embrace and move forward with the president's agenda," the White House said in a statement.
"Once it became clear after his nomination that Senator Gregg was not going to be supporting some of President Obama's key economic priorities, it became necessary for Senator Gregg and the Obama administration to part ways," said the statement from White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "We regret that he has had a change of heart."
(Reporting by Caren Bohan; editing by Todd Eastham)
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