Is it bye-bye Buy American?

A view from abroad: the European Union is in a snit of miffdom over the Buy American provision in the Obama administration’s economic stimulus package Congress is now considering:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,605185,00.html

Oh~ and you heard that Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name from consideration for head of Health and Human Services. I figured that would be the outcome – and their closed door meeting must’ve been a doozy – reportedly ‘no hostility’ was involved and Daschle protected the president after all was said and done…and not done.

Now I wonder who will replace Daschle for the appointment - whoever it may be,  make it quick!