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Obama to round out Cabinet, nominate commerce secretary, trade representative

Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama will fill out his Cabinet nominations Thursday morning when he taps Penny Pritzker as his commerce secretary and Michael Froman as his U.S. trade representative, a senior administration official said.

The official White House announcement will take place at 10 a.m. ET in the Rose Garden. Both positions would need to be approved by the Senate.