Gregg withdraws nomination as Commerce secretary
Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary Thursday, citing ``irresolvable conflicts'' with President Barack Obama's handling of the economic stimulus and 2010 census.
File photo / AP, 2012 Susan Rice, the embattled UN ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after an ugly standoff with Republican senators who declared they would vigorously oppose her nomination.