Obama Commerce Nominee Entangled with Chinese Business

John Bryson sits on the board of troubled electric car manufacturer Coda, which is waist-deep in Chinese investment and debt.    John Bryson, President Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary, may be best known as co-founder of the radical activist group Natural Resources Defense Council and as CEO of Edison International, parent company of giant electric utility Southern California Edison. But one of his biggest obstacles to Senate confirmation may be his relationship with troubled Chinese-backed electric car company Coda Automotive.Bryson has been a vocal advocate for Coda since 2008. He sits on the firm’s board of directors and is...

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Obama names businessman Bryson to Commerce post

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to lead the Commerce Department, a White House official said Tuesday. Bryson's appointment brings another private sector player into an administration that has been making a concerted effort to improve its relationship with the business community.

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Word for the Day, Friday, January 2, 2008 - Coda

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". Coda Noun 1. Music The concluding passage of a movement or composition. 2. A conclusion or closing part of a statement. [Italian, from Latin cauda, tail.] Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... Review Threads:Review Thread One: Word For...

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