U.S. Senate confirms Trump trade representative ahead of NAFTA talks

By Jason Lange and Lindsay DunsmuirWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, a critical position ahead of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.Delays in Senate confirmation of veteran trade lawyer Robert Lighthizer more than 100 days after his nomination have set back Trump's trade agenda, including the start of talks about revamping one of the world's biggest trading blo